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UPS to add 40 series hydraulic hybrid vehicles to its fleet

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UPS is deploying 40 new medium-duty series hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHVs): 20 in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta. Both deployments were supported in part by grants from the US Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program. UPS HHV Click to enlarge. UPS currently has one HHV in operation in Laguna Hills, Calif.,

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Georgia Tech study finds link between sulfate, metallic particles from vehicles and adverse health impacts

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For the study, the team collected size-segregated ambient PM from a road-side and representative urban site in Atlanta, GA. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. Environmental Protection Agency under Grant No. —Fang et al. 1360730 and the U.S. 6b06151.

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IEEE Power & Energy Society President Dies at 69

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He worked at Georgia Power in Atlanta for more than 20 years, and he was a principal research engineer at the National Electric Energy Testing Research and Applications Center at Georgia Tech for more than 25 years, becoming NEETRAC's associate director. Williams was granted 27 U.S. He was granted 15 patents.

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A Young Professional on the Power of Mentorship

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She has been granted several patents, which have been commercialized. Increasing equity in the technical workforce Zakrzewska became active in 2017 with the annual Grace Hopper Celebration , a gathering of women technologists. After earning her Ph.D. She also started to volunteer for STEM outreach organizations and programs.

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Drive Electric Week event organizers reminisce

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One of my favorite NDEW stories was from our event, Drive the Future Atlanta, where we had hundreds of diverse, new and used EV drivers and enthusiasts display their vehicles. My favorite moment was during my 2017 NDEW event in front of City Hall in Schenectady. Shelley Francis, Co-Founder & Director. EVHybridNoire. Michael Kamm.