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Toyota West Virginia rolls its first hybrid transaxle off production line; $226M investment

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After more than two years of preparation, Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia (TMMWV) produced Toyota’s first hybrid transaxle in North America this previous week.

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Virginia could make almost $5B from this 3.5 GW offshore wind farm

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gigawatt (GW) Kitty Hawk Wind could deliver around $5 billion in economic impact across Virginia – here’s where the project stands. The 180-turbine Kitty Hawk Wind is an offshore wind project proposed in federal waters over 36 miles from Virginia Beach. billion in economic impact across Virginia, including $1.2

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Fontaine Modification offers refrigerated trailer electrification through new strategic alliance with eNow

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The system can be powered by any combination of solar, e-axle and shore power. The renewable power sources maintain a high-capacity lithium-ion battery that can power an all-electric unit from 10-12 hours at temperatures from -20° F to 60°F.

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NASA selects four university teams for aviation projects; eliminating emissions and autonomy research

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The team will consider how hybrid hydrogen-electric power generation could be combined with fuel cell technology to lower emissions. The team will turn its attention to sustainable aviation challenges related to a jet engine’s combustor but in this case the engine is powering a commercial supersonic transport. Florida State University.

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DOE awards up to $47M each to 3 offshore wind projects

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The Energy Department selected three offshore wind demonstrations to receive up to $47 million each over the next four years to deploy innovative, grid-connected systems in federal and state waters by 2017. The projects are located off the coasts of New Jersey, Oregon, and Virginia.

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Rocket Lab aces first Electron rocket launch from US soil

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It’s also the only orbital-class rocket in the world that uses engines with battery-powered pumps. Virginia is indeed for launch lovers @TheFavoritist @TrevorMahlmann pic.twitter.com/OasKIY9xmW — Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) January 24, 2023 Electron is by far the cheapest widely-available option for a dedicated rocket launch.

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Landsat Proved the Power of Remote Sensing

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The second instrument was a highly experimental Multispectral Scanner System (MSS) designed by Virginia T. The first was a television-style camera system (called a Return Beam Vidicon, or RBV) built by the Radio Corporation of America. Everyone assumed the camera would be the workhorse of the mission. Norwood and built by Hughes Aircraft Co.

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