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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

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In addition to California, the ZEV states are Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. The report analyzes current and projected emissions while looking at the estimated societal benefits of policies designed to transition to a zero-emission fleet over the coming decades.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

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When it arrived, the Oldsmobile Eighty Eight became the first production car available in the United States with a GPS navigation system. The timeline is a little unclear, but shortly after its introduction on the Eighty Eight Oldsmobile expanded Guidestar’s availability to the more expensive LSS and Bravada.

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

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The partner states are California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. The Key Actions are: Promote the availability and effective marketing of all plug-in electric vehicle models in the states and support these efforts. Evaluation of network designs for optimal PEV charging.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

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This article was first published as “Design case history: Apple’s Macintosh.” A PDF version is available on IEEE Xplore. The author spoke with many members of the design team in the months following the 1984 introduction of the Macintosh, however, Steve Jobs did not grant an interview for this article.

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How to Navigate EV Charging Rebates and Successfully Fund Your Home Charging Station

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Conversely, the abundance of available electricity during off-peak hours provides cost-efficiency for everyone. For simple installations, this tax credit will cover the entire cost of the project. There are incentives available for multi-family residential sites as well. 240 volt, and new.

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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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billion have been made available for transit improvements throughout the US. billion available for highway, transit, bridge, rail, shipyard and airport construction and repairs nationwide. Hybrid Electric Buses Incremental Costs: For the incremental cost of making transit buses hybrid electric. The DOT is making $48.1

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CMU/DAI study finds shutting down US nuclear plants would have significant negative economic and environmental consequences

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Shutting down reactors in high risk earthquake or tornado zones, or in areas with populations of more than 10 million would result in 24,728 MW lost capacity, an added annual cost of $ 4.7B, 166.73 The calculated cost of generation with the new mix of plants was a lower bound. additional MT of CO 2 and 0.52 Click to enlarge.

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