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In Memory of Malcolm Brown, New England's first wind power hero (and mine, too)

Green Energy Consumers

If you know Green Energy Consumers Alliance, you know we are really into wind power. That’s because wind power is abundant and the lowest cost zero-emission available. Today, the talk is all about huge off-shore wind farms. But he remains in my memory and if you’re into wind power, please read on.

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Microchip extends line of inductive position sensors into the EV motor control market

Green Car Congress

By using PCB traces rather than transformer-based magnetic windings and coil structures, the LX34070 device has negligible size and mass compared to alternatives that weigh as much as a pound. Microchip’s LX34070 inductive position sensor IC is available today.

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Delta Air Lines signs 75 MGPY for 7 years SAF deal with Gevo; oneworld Alliance members plan to buy 200 MGPY

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SAF is a critically important lever we have available today to help our industry reduce the lifecycle carbon emissions from aviation fuel. The agreement replaces the existing agreement signed with Delta in 2019 to purchase 10 million gallons per year and bolsters Delta’s commitment to incorporating SAF into its operations.

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LeMond Carbon obtains independent verification of its carbon fiber rapid oxidation technology

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The rapid oxidation process enables LeMond to produce carbon fiber with the lowest embodied energy of any standard PAN-based carbon fiber available today. This is a significant milestone for our company. Having our technology independently verified by BV validates the revolutionary nature of our technology.

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Tesla gets J.D. Power Home Charging Experience Award for 3rd consecutive year

Teslarati

Power measured EV users’ satisfaction across eight metrics: fairness of retail price; cord length; size of charger; ease of winding/storing cable; cost of charging; charging speed; ease of use; and overall reliability. For its study, J.D.

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New Linde hydrogen station officially begins operating in Emeryville, CA

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pounds per mile using hydrogen derived from solar, wind, or other renewable sources. Performance-wise, it meets the Daimler requirement of a three-to-four minute complete fill with a delivered gas temperature of -40 °C, the best available today. pounds of carbon dioxide per mile using hydrogen reformed from methane, and 6.3

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SABIC introduces novel thermoplastic roof fairing concept for 3% improvement in heavy-duty truck fuel economy

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Specifically, SABIC applied CFD modeling to compare a baseline day cab with dimensions and geometry representative of top aerodynamic designs available today to a day cab featuring many iterations of an injection-molded, aerodynamically-optimized roof fairing.