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Federal Realty partners with Car Charging Group to install EV charging stations at retail sites nationwide

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a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Federal Realty‘s portfolio of 18.6 During the first phase of the program, EV charging stations will be installed at the following Federal Realty Investment Trust properties: Santana Row in San Jose, California.

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Wallbox introduces Quasar 2 next-generation bidirectional home charger at CES 2022

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Wallbox, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions worldwide, introduced Quasar 2, the latest generation of its bidirectional home chargers designed specifically for the North American market. This permits users to install a more powerful EV charger in their homes.

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GM makes its largest green energy purchase to date; 50 MW wind deal

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General Motors has made its largest renewable energy procurement to date, purchasing enough wind power to equal the electricity needs of 16 of its US facilities, including business offices in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, a major assembly and stamping complex in Arlington, Texas, and 13 parts warehouses east of the Mississippi River.

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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At about 4 °C, most air-source heat pumps currently on the market start operating at less than their full capacity, and at some point (usually around -15 °C), they can no longer do the job at all. For households that are currently heating with electric resistance heat, fuel oil, or propane, heat pumps could save thousands of dollars annually.

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ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel to convene 2nd meeting in November

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Participation in the November meeting is open to all affected parties, including representatives of the automotive, electrotechnical, and utilities industries, relevant trade associations, standards development and conformity assessment organizations, government agencies, and academia.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The largest PV installation in Georgia. Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut: $7,000,000.

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The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

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The first node of the ARPANET was installed at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1969. Kahn recruited about 50 people to act as facilitators, including the ARPA-funded researchers Vint Cerf , Robert Metcalfe , and Jon Postel , all of whom were destined for networking fame. But the ARPANET didn’t take off immediately.

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