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Baltimore City will transport 350 students every day with EV buses

Teslarati

Baltimore City is planning to replace several diesel-powered school buses with electric units later this month, serving 350 students with zero-emission transportation to school every day. Baltimore also made a relatively recent announcement that it plans to electrify its entire fleet of vehicles by 2030.

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Michelin to ship tires on sail-powered cargo ships

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The transport commitment signed by Michelin concerns the transport of tires loaded in containers from Halifax (Canada) to Saint-Nazaire - Montoir de Bretagne (France) on the pilot line opened by NEOLINE, which will also serve the archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, as well as Baltimore.

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Route Zero Relay Kicks Off EV Road Trip

Electric Auto Association

The inaugural Route Zero Road Trip targets clean air standards and the open road with American-powered electric vehicles visiting Old Route 66 destinations. Route Zero Road Trip celebrates clean air standards and American-powered electric vehicles by visiting destinations on the old Route 66. contact us here.

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EIA: major utilities continue to increase spending on US electric distribution systems

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The electricity distribution system works to decrease voltage from high-power transmission lines and to deliver electricity to homes and businesses. This information is based on reports to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from major utilities.

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Berkeley Lab researchers develop Bchain protocol to make blockchain more robust

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This can apply to the integrity of raw data or the integrity of events such as a record of who viewed or modified the data. Since the first blockchain was conceptualized in 2009, primarily to power Bitcoin, Meling notes that that numerous other applications have been inspired by its potential.

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Castor Bean Genome Published

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The availability of the castor bean genome also has important biodefense implications since the plant produces the powerful toxin, ricin. Identifying and understanding the ricin-producing gene family in castor bean will be important in preventing and dealing with potential bioterrorism events.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

They join Founding Members from these cities: Arlington, TX, Baltimore, Boulder, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Irvine, CA, Los Angeles, Memphis, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, and Wenatchee, WA. The event is Thursday, June 29th at 7:00pm at Town Lake Center , 721 Barton Springs Road. Keene, N.H., Santa Barbara, CA., Irvine, CA.,