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Fort Worth approves $68.9M incentive package for Linear Labs for electric motor manufacturing

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The City of Fort Worth, Texas has approved a $68.9-million The research and production center will create electric motors for industries as diverse as electric vehicles (EVs), robotics, HVAC, and last-mile micromobility, in addition to various industrial applications. —Brad Hunstable, Co-Founder and CEO of Linear Labs.

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Cummins/Peterbilt SuperTruck shows 54% improvement in fuel economy, 61% improvement in freight efficiency

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Freight efficiency is based on payload weight and fuel efficiency expressed in ton-miles per gallon. Still to come are the 24-hour Cycle Freight Efficiency Demonstration (December 2013) and the 55% BTE scoping and demonstration (Aril 2014). l/100 km) during testing last fall on US Route 287 between Fort Worth and Vernon, Texas.

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TransCanada receives final key permit for Gulf Coast Project pipeline; construction set to begin this summer

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TransCanada Corporation has received the final of three key permits needed from the US Army Corps of Engineers in order to advance the 485-mile (780-kilometer) Gulf Coast Project. Earlier post.) The Gulf Coast Project represents the Cushing-to-Gulf portion of the original Keystone XL pipeline plan.

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