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SUPERVALU unveils new natural gas powered truck fleet and fill station

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To power the new trucks, Trillium CNG, a provider of compressed natural gas fueling solutions, built and will operate a fast-fill CNG station at SUPERVALU’s Mechanicsville distribution center. and Baltimore. The fleet, which operates out of SUPERVALU’s Mechanicsville, Va.,

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DOE selects 15 projects for $32M to advance lower-cost fusion concepts; ARPA-E BETHE

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BETHE projects will work to deliver higher-maturity, lower-cost fusion options via three research categories: Concept Development to advance the performance of inherently lower-cost but less-mature fusion concepts; Component Technology Development that could significantly reduce the capital cost of higher-cost, more-mature fusion concepts; and.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Has Major Implications for Automotive Sector

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A cargo container ship exiting the Port of Baltimore collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning. The Port of Baltimore is responsible for moving all kinds of goods. From Reuters : Baltimore port's private and public terminals handled 847,158 autos and light trucks in 2023, the most of any U.S.

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How To Reduce EV Charging Station Costs

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Unfortunately, many assume the costs of installing and maintaining EV stations would make them unviable for their business. Largely, these are grouped into two categories: incentives that help refund or pay for installation and maintenance , or cost-reduction programs that knock down the charges before they even hit your bank.

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DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

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In order to increase fuel economy and lower emissions in vehicles through the use of better performing vehicle lubricants, Pixelligent Technologies LLC of Baltimore, Maryland, will develop an advanced lubricant package with high quality nanocrystal additives. Project partners include Georgia Institute of Technology and LG Chem Power Inc.

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Remembering the Legacy of Trailblazing Technologist Gordon Moore

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Intel microprocessors now power personal computers made by major manufacturers including Dell , HP , and IBM. Moore is best known for his 1965 prediction, which would become known as Moore’s Law : the observation that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit would grow exponentially while the retail cost of computers would decrease.

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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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PV canopies will produce power and reduce temperatures underneath canopies. MARTA anticipates that the power produced by these photovoltaic panels will be sold to Georgia Power under their Distributed Generation Contract Program. The nearby traction power substation will be switched off when the WESS is operating.

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