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Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

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Headquartered in Munich, VoltStorage was founded in 2016 by Jakob Bitner, Michael Peither and Felix Kiefl. According to VoltStorage, Cummins’ investment will go toward developing larger-scale redox flow storage systems for commercial and agricultural enterprises and residential neighborhoods. Source: VoltStorage.

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Efficient Drivetrains’ PHEV system surpasses 1M-mile mark in transit application; expanding into Class-8

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Utilized for a mass transit application, the EDI PowerDrive 6000 delivered high levels of performance as the system was deployed in the field to perform standard bus routes in place of its conventional counterpart. It also features an EV+ mode for hill climbing and added acceleration.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer. Our RAV4 EV had a range of only 103 miles per charge and had no fast charging mode, so when Tesla announced their 310 mile range Model 3 in 2016 and its $35,000 price.

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National Academies report finds US interstate highways need major overhaul; calls for 20-year blueprint for action

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All dollar figures are converted 2016 values. Estimated spending needs for Interstate highway renewal and modernization over the next 20 years. The most recent complete data on Interstate Highway spending is for 2014. National Academy of Sciences.

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CPUC approves SDG&E pilot EV grid integration project; 3,500 charging stations at 350 sites, dynamic pricing

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SDG&E’s current standard time-of-use residential charging rates for EVs (EV-TOU). The 2016 VGI Pilot Program will have a total budget of $45 million instead of $103 million, and will allow SDG&E to deploy and own up to 350 EV site installations, and up to 3500 EV charging stations, during a sign-up period of three years.

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5 Hotel Pools Perfect for Swimmers

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Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown The setting: When the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown opened in 2016, it included this 25-yard-long indoor pool designed, like the rest of the hotel’s interiors, by the interior design firm Yabu Pushelberg , originally from Canada. Prices vary depending on season, currently an adult day pass is $40.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo

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The Levante Trofeo comes standard with a Skyhook performance suspension with electronic damping and a limited-slip differential, a stiff suspension that was not harsh. The Maserati Levante Trofeo is unique, even in Southern California, where every luxury car sold runs free on the highways and can be found in the most exclusive neighborhoods.