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UAW says ‘strike is working,’ as GM concessions prevent added walkouts

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UAW strikes entered their fourth week on Friday, and the union held off on escalating worker walkouts for a third week in a row as new and unexpected concessions were made by General Motors (GM) this week, according to a report from Reuters. “GM has agreed to lay the foundation for a just transition [to EVs],” Fain added.

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EPA Proposes New Tougher Ground-Level Ozone Standards

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Ground-level ozone forms when emissions from industrial facilities, power plants, landfills and motor vehicles react in the sun. Estimated costs of implementing this proposal range from $19 billion to $90 billion. 2010 in Arlington, Va. The agency will hold three public hearings on the proposal: 2 Feb. and in Houston; and 4 Feb.

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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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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. Hybrid Electric Buses Incremental Costs: For the incremental cost of making transit buses hybrid electric.

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GM workers at Flint factory voted against new UAW contract

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As the United Auto Workers (UAW) union continues attempts to ratify new contract agreements with Big Three automakers General Motors (GM), Ford and Stellantis, one GM plant in Michigan has narrowly voted against the recently proposed deal following a historic six-week strike.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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contains no rare earths, in a prototype electric motor. Research, TECO Westinghouse Motor. High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. yield a several-fold reduction in wire costs, making. Motors Research and.

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