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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Hawai`i Electric Light. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. Duke Energy. Georgia Power.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. For over 40 years I have organized demos and exhibited EVs, especially light EVs, at in-person EVents to thousands of people.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. For over 40 years I have organized demos and exhibited EVs, especially light EVs, at in-person EVents to thousands of people.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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The ship’s captain stopped the engines, and the aircraft flashed its lights at the rubber boat. In early 2017, in the forest highlands of eastern Guinea, a man I’ll call Jacob began a journey that would take him across five Saharan countries and multiple failed sea crossings. But neither the ship nor the aircraft came to the rescue.

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Chevrolet introduces new Cruze; new 1.4L EcoTec turbo, new 1.6L diesel coming to US in 2017

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Chevrolet will add a new clean diesel engine to the US lineup in 2017, featuring a B20-capable 1.6L The cylinder head has a water-cooled exhaust manifold integrated within the aluminum casting. GM’s engine facility in Toluca, Mexico will also build the 1.4L, as well as the Ecotec 1.5L. The Ecotec 1.4L Models equipped with the 1.5L

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Video Friday: Dronut

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We first met Cleo Robotics at CES 2017, when they were showing off a consumer prototype of their unique ducted-fan drone. announced today that it has developed a blade-free, blimp-type drone equipped with a high-resolution video camera that captures high-quality video and full-color LED lights glow in radiant colors. [

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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Significantly to reduce the CO 2 intensity and water use of its manufacturing operations. Construction of the new paint line will begin this December and is slated for completion in December 2017. To continue to decrease CO 2 emissions from the transportation of vehicles from its plants to dealers.

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