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Monitoring shows plumes of carcinogenic formaldehyde in neighborhoods along Houston’s Ship Channel

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Air pollution monitoring by the Houston Health Department in 2019 and 2020 recorded levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, along the Houston Ship Channel that pose potential health risks to surrounding neighborhoods. Concentrations never exceeded thresholds set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

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Last week, Elon Musk announced Tesla’s first involvement in a major housing development project in Austin, Texas. The project aims to build the first Tesla Solar neighborhood, making a sustainable residential community. The Tesla Solar neighborhood was provisionally named SunHouse at Easton Park. and Darca on the project.

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Nissan plans to add at least 500 quick-charging stations to US in next 18 months, tripling the quick-charging infrastructure

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Nissan and its charging infrastructure partners estimate that about 160 fast chargers are currently available for public use across the United States, and no fast chargers are available for public use in Washington D.C. Nissan has been working on accelerating a European quick-charging network since 2011. Earlier post.)

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No Eclipse Plans? Try These Last-Minute Strategies.

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The highest demand so far has come in places like Dallas and Austin, Texas, as well as Cleveland and Indianapolis. Neighborhood locations, she said, may have better availability. As of Wednesday, Toronto’s main airport still had rental cars available, starting at about $40 a day.) Nastro said. (As and Montreal.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

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PRIYA KRISHNA 1914 East Sixth Street, Suite C; 512-706-9119; canjeatx.com East Austin | Bakery Hidden in an unassuming building in a residential neighborhood is the concha-meets-funfetti-pastry fever dream that is Comadre Panadería. And plan on at least one order of the buttery Guyanese-style roti per person. Dai Due is different.

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Daimlers car-sharing service car2go expands to Canada

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First launched in Ulm, Germany three years ago, car2go was successfully rolled out a year later in North America in Austin, Texas. car2go uses a “free-floating” model of car sharing, where cars are available throughout the city and can be accessed “on-demand” or reserved up to 24 hours in advance.

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GM and OnStar sign on as official Pecan Street partners; studying EV services and smart grid interaction

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Headquartered at The University of Texas at Austin, Pecan Street Inc. Chevrolet made 100 Chevrolet Volts available for purchase on a priority basis last September to residents participating the Pecan Street Inc.’s OnStar and General Motors are partnering in the Pecan Street Inc.’s The Mueller Community. Attributes include: 700 acres.

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