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Nuclear Fusion’s New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator

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In many ways, Spitzer’s brilliant idea was the perfect answer” to the problems of plasma confinement, says Steven Cowley, PPPL’s director since 2018. The Muse project was financed by internal R&D funds and used mostly off-the-shelf components. This is a machine built on pizza, basically,” says Cowley, PPPL’s director.

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California cap-and-trade spending doubles to $1.4 billion in 2018; xEV rebates, affordable housing, wildfire prevention, public transit

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An annual ' tracking the progress of California Climate Investments, released by the California Air Resources Board and the California Department of Finance, finds that nearly $1.4 billion in new funding last year went to projects across all of California’s 58 counties—almost double the $720 million spent in 2017.

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AMPLY Power saves up to 40% on energy costs for Tri Delta Transit electric buses

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This service can also provide debt financing or secure grant funding to reduce capital expenditures and implement resiliency plans as needed. Tri Delta Transit launched its electric bus program in 2018. As we expand our EV fleet, we look forward to working with AMPLY to realize even greater savings.

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RATP splits ~800 electric bus order between HeuliezBus, Bluebus/Bolloré and Alstom/Alstom Aptis

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The up to €400-million order is the result of a consultation launched in January 2018, the aim of which was to accelerate the renewal of the RATP bus fleet. The consultation is divided into 3 lots giving rise to a framework agreement (market) of two years and a maximum amount of €133 million each.

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Anaheim Transportation Network orders 40 BYD electric buses; 57% electric fleet by 2020

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ATN was one of 28 California projects selected in 2018 to receive a grant from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP), which provides awards from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to help finance transformative, reduction-of-emission capital improvements. Each year more than 9.5

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.). Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Fuels Heavy-duty Policy'

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Mercedes-Benz AG and Aston Martin to expand technology partnership and shareholding; hybrid and electric powertrains

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The new agreement will see Mercedes-Benz AG grant access to a range of advanced Mercedes-Benz technologies, including next generation hybrid and electric powertrains, as well as other vehicle components and systems. Following Aston Martin’s IPO in 2018 and various further financing rounds, Mercedes-Benz AG now owns a 2.6%