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Electrify America to more than double its current EV charging network by end of 2025

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The expansion will increase the deployment of 150 and 350 kilowatt chargers—the fastest speed available today. In addition to adding to its existing network in the US, Electrify America will also expand its Electrify Canada charging network which began installations in 2019.

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Rolls-Royce releasing mtu rail engines for sustainable fuels

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Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO or renewable diesel), which is already commercially available today, reduces CO 2 emissions by up to 90%. With synthetic diesel fuels of the EN15940 standard, CO 2 emissions can be reduced by up to 100% compared to fossil diesel. RDC is already using HVO in other services since July 2022.

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Study finds emissions from road construction could be halved using today’s technology

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The 8km stretch of the Swedish highway 44 between Lidköping and Källby was finished in 2019. But the researchers also demonstrated that emissions could be halved with technology already available today—and completely eliminated by the year 2045. —Karlsson et al. Karlsson et al.

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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

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The projects—which include two new car sharing services, new ZEV bus and shuttle routes and electric vehicle charging systems throughout the region—are part of Electrify America’s Green City Initiative, which was announced by the company and city officials in 2017. This service will be available in Q1 2019.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019. The newest designs offer fuel savings through lighter vehicle weight by using fewer heavy materials for body parts.

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Understanding the Coronavirus Is Like Reading a Sentence

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In 2019, before the start of the pandemic, we published a paper about. Today's RNA vaccines require extremely cold temperatures during transport and storage to remain viable, which has led to vaccines being. If Eterna's players could design a more robust and stable vaccine, it could be a boon for many parts of the world.

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