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As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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This brief study analyses, for each individual state, the changes from 2008 to 2018 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity. The results indicate that the percentage of electricity generated from coal decreased from 2008 to 2018 in 49 states.

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BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

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The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. Since 2005, the World Car Awards have been presented annually at the start of the New York International Auto Show. Its battery-electric sibling, the BMW i3, took the same award in 2014.

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New York Throws Out Proposed Truck Ban in Finger Lakes Area

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The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is dropping a potential ban on heavy trucks on certain routes in New York’s Finger Lakes area. In October 2008, the New York State Department of Transportation released a draft regulation restricting truck access in Central New York.

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Census Bureau 2008 American Community Survey Data Shows Slight Changes in Commuting, Vehicle Ownership

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The US Census Bureau released the latest American Community Survey (ACS) data, providing a statistical portrait of the characteristics of the nation’s population in 2008. According to the new snapshot, the percentage of US workers who drove alone to work decreased slightly between 2007 and 2008 from 76.1% in 2008 from 4.9%

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San José International deploys 10 Proterra electric buses in airport fleet

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Funded in part by a $5-million zero-emissions grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, the electric buses replace the aging compressed natural gas bus fleet that has been operating at SJC since 2008. The electric bus fleet is anticipated to reduce ozone emissions by 1.1

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GE to Open Sodium-Metal Halide Battery Plant in New York

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GE will open a new battery manufacturing plant in Upstate New York that will serve as the main manufacturing facility for GE’s newly launched battery business. The new factory also will have the advantage of being in close proximity to GE Global Research in Niskayuna, where advances to the battery chemistry were developed.

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EIA: Strong demand for diesel leads to high prices and tight inventories going into winter

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In October 2022, the United States had 25 days of supply of distillate, the fewest since 2008, the EIA said. In October 2022, the New York Harbor spot price for ULSD averaged $4.36 US days of supply between 2017 and 2021 averaged 34 days. per gallon, the highest monthly price since May 2022.

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