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EPA annual inventory shows US GHG up 3.1% from 2017-2018

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While the current Inventory does not include 2019, preliminary energy data available now for 2019 from EIA projects that fossil fuel-CO 2 emissions decreased by approximately 3% from 2018 to 2019. Diesel fuel for freight trucks and jet fuel for aircraft accounted for 24 and 13 percent of fuel consumption, respectively.

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Coulomb Technologies to Provide 4,600 Free Home and Public Charging Stations Through ChargePoint America Program

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ChargePoint charging stations are available now for installation in all nine designated regional metropolitan areas of the US. This grant will bring thousands of networked charging stations to nine US regions that are slated to receive the first electric vehicles from our automobile partners.

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New Renesas 32-Bit MCUs for improved fuel efficiency in vehicle powertrain control applications

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The number of sensors used in automobiles to provide information on the vehicle or environment status is growing rapidly, and these sensors are becoming more sophisticated. This contributes to shorter development cycles, even though the Electronic Control Units (ECUs) used in automobiles become more complex.

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New lineup of Intelligent Power Devices from Renesas contribute to reduced vehicle weight; high-current load switch applications

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Previously, most ECUs used relays as the switching elements in their drive circuits, with the average automobile using around 100 relays. Samples of the new IPDs are available now. Pricing varies depending on product version, with the RAJ280002 priced at US$4.00

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