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California ARB holding Advanced Clean Transit Advisory Committee meeting in Jan; at work on regulatory proposal

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has tentaively scheduled the first Advanced Clean Transit Advisory Committee meeting for 29 January 2016 in Sacramento. In January 2010, ARB issued an advisory with the postponement of the purchase requirement for zero-emission buses.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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In the first group, 16 awards totaling $435 million will support fully integrated, regional Smart Grid demonstrations in 21 states, representing more than 50 utilities and electricity organizations with a combined customer base of almost 100 million consumers. Center for the Commercialization of Electric Technologies (TX).

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Rory Cooper’s Wheelchair Tech Makes the World More Accessible

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He then turned to building a better wheelchair and came up with an electric-powered version that helped its user stand up. The VCJ-CA lets users customize the driving controls of electric-powered wheelchairs and is used today in just about every such chair. The device became commercially available in 2000 and was used by the U.S.

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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

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O’Brien was speaking at the California Air Resources Board’s ZEV Technology Symposium in Sacramento, California. We are convinced that to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles anywhere near the overall target of 80%.we Earlier post.). Michael O’Brien. Michael O’Brien.

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