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Proterra beats out BYD for Mineta San José International Airport electric bus contract; 10 Proterra electric buses to be in service by late 2018

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The San José, California, City Council approved the purchase of ten Proterra Catalyst E2 battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for use at the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). This purchase marks Proterra’s first airport electric bus deployment in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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AKASOL entering N. American market with new battery production facility for commercial vehicles

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Opening dedicated operations in North America comes in response to specific demand for the firm’s high energy battery modules from major international manufacturers and will allow AKASOL to pursue ambitious growth plans for the region. The new facility will generate considerable investment and create more than 200 jobs in the next five years.

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Government of Canada to buy Trans Mountain Pipeline System and Expansion Project for C$4.5B, resume planing and construction

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The Government of Canada will purchase Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline system and the expansion project (TMEP) for C$4.5 The parties expect to close the transaction late in the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2018, subject to KML shareholder and applicable regulatory approvals. billion (US$3.46 Earlier post.)

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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. Leading international efforts for GHG emission reductions and adaptation. Earlier post.).

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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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Kiani traveled in 2018 to Cairns, Australia, for the IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics. Thanks to funds raised by the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, a projector and other equipment was purchased for the school, which holds movie nights and charges attendees a small fee.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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Norway leads electric vehicle (EV) adoption, boasting the highest share of new EV purchases worldwide. in 2018 and 42.4% Finally, EV friendly tax schemes can be an effective alternative to direct monetary grants when it comes to boosting EV purchases. Investing in Infrastructure.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018).