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GE Aviation hits Farnborough at full throttle; $7.5B in R&D investments since 2010; ceramic matrix composites and 3D printing

Green Car Congress

The recently certified CFM LEAP-1B engines are being flight tested on the new Boeing 737 MAX for entry into service in 2017 ( earlier post ). We are creating the first integrated supply chain for CMC components in the jet propulsion industry.” —David Joyce.

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EV Charging Basics for Property Developers

EV Connect

The tax credit is retroactive and can be applied to installations made as early as 2017. Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. In addition, in many states, property developers can also stack their savings from incentives like electric charging infrastructure tax credits. Salt River Project.

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Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs

Charged EVs

Companies that can secure adequate supplies of energy up front—staking out the electrical real estate, so to speak—have an ace in the hole. Fast-forward to 2017. I watched the BMW i3s at Delaware University [an early V2X pilot], and my mind was blown. Getting local utilities to provide new service can take years.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

“I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. Electric cars in the garages would double as battery packs for when energy supplies are scarce. The elegance of that is wonderful. The best part?

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