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Cal Energy Commission grants $2.4M for Class 8 fuel cell hybrid trucks at ports; $1.2M for PEV fleet and V2G software upgrade

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The goal of the Class 8 fuel cell truck project is to develop and apply a vehicle architecture that blends existing battery-electric technology and a hydrogen fuel cell acting as a range extender to create a zero-emission drayage truck. Standards adopted today require that all showerheads not exceed 2.0 The Commission also approved $1.2

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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The detailed GPS data was collected by state agencies in Texas, Georgia, and California, using special data loggers installed in cars to assess statewide driving patterns. The team found that the vast majority of cars on the road consume no more energy in a day than the battery energy capacity in affordable EVs available today.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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Liter Partial Consent Decree entered by the US District Court for the Northern District of California on 25 October 2016, Volkswagen Group of America is investing $1.2 Potential investment in hydrogen fueling stations over the 10-year investment period. Background. Background. As required by Appendix C to the 2.0-Liter

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Gasoline/diesel fueling stations to replenish the liquid fuel for these engines are readily available. Today’s electric grid was designed by Nicolas Tesla and Thomas Edison with help from Westinghouse and General Electric some 100 years ago. Today, the utilization factor (UF) of the grid, its energy-carrying capacity, is very low.

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