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National Safety Council: US on pace for deadliest driving year since 2007

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million were seriously injured, putting the country on pace for its deadliest driving year since 2007. This generally means an increase in traffic; more people can afford to drive, and many travel longer distances and take vacations. From January to June, nearly 19,000 people died in traffic crashes across the US, and more than 2.2

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Purdue and Duke Energy to explore potential for SMR nuclear power source for campus

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Innovation and new ideas are at the core of what we do at Purdue, and that includes searching for ways to minimize the use of fossil fuels while still providing carbon-free, reliable, and affordable energy. A typical SC wall, from Bhardwaj and Varma (2007) Modern Steel Construction. —Purdue President Mitch Daniels.

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Puget Sound Clean Air Agency soliciting proposals for heavy-duty engine upgrade technologies

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As part of its environmental strategy, the Port of Seattle will require all heavy-duty trucks serving the Port to meet the equivalent of 2007 engine emission standards by the end of 2017. The 2007 EPA heavy-duty compression ignition emission standard limits particulate emissions (PM) to 0.01 grams per brake horsepower-hour.

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Harbour Air and magniX partner to build world’s first all-electric airline; seaplanes to ePlanes

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Through this partnership, both companies are furthering the vision to someday connect communities with clean, efficient and affordable electric air travel. Harbour Air first demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by becoming the first fully carbon-neutral airline in North America in 2007, through the purchase of carbon offsets.

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Maker of 3-wheeler EV Arcimoto files for IPO under Reg A

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Arcimoto was founded in 2007 to catalyze the shift to a sustainable transportation system. The name Arcimoto means “Future I Drive,” and it is the company’s aspiration to devise new technologies and patterns of mobility that raise the bar for environmental efficiency, footprint and affordability.

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Maruti Suzuki’s hits and misses | Autocar Professional

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Affordable and fuel-efficient, the 800 democratised the passenger car and did so reliably, something new to the Indian landscape back then. THE MISSES Maruti Baleno/Altura | 1999-2007 Maruti’s bold step into the premium sedan space back in 1999 was with the Baleno sedan. million households.

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DOE to award up to $51.5M for commercial truck, off-road vehicle, and gaseous fuels research

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Through research and new developments in both energy efficiency and domestically-sourced fuel technologies, we can not only strengthen our energy security but also improve transportation affordability for our nation’s trucking industry—helping those who deliver American goods and those who use them.