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San Francisco selects BAE Systems Series-ER for 68 transit buses for Green Bus Zones

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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has selected BAE Systems to supply electric power and propulsion systems for its transit buses. BAE Series-ER (Electric Range) systems will operate on 68 transit buses and support designated green zone routes throughout San Francisco that are free of emissions.

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ZeroAvia completes first hydrogen-electric passenger plane flight

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The demonstration of this range is roughly equivalent to busy major routes such as Los Angeles to San Francisco or London to Edinburgh. ZeroAvia will now turn its attention to the next and final stage of its six-seat development program—a 250-mile zero emission flight out of an airfield in Orkney before the end of the year.

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Energy Impact Partners invests €5M in EV fleet efficiency company ViriCiti

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The company currently serves more than 50% of the e-bus market in Europe and North America, with its solution integrated into some of the largest urban transit networks, including New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles. —Shayle Kann, EIP Senior Vice President of Research & Strategy.

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Chalmers, SSPA researchers advance method for further developing hydrofoils for electric vessels

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This method will allow the development of new foil designs that can reduce resistance by up to 80%, which in turn would significantly increase the range of a battery-powered ship. The electrification of ferries cannot be done without drastically reducing their water resistance.

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Winnebago, Motiv unveil all-electric healthcare vehicles

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Winnebago is displaying the vehicle in San Francisco, at both CALSTART’s Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero Workshop on September 11 th and the Global Climate Action Summit 12-14 September 2018. Individuals can take a lung cancer screening eligibility quiz at SavedByTheScan.org.

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PG&E, Tesla team up to boost battery backups for power grid

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which submitted a request Friday to the California Public Utilities Commission to build and install four large banks of lithium-ion battery storage, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The latest example is Pacific Gas and Electric Co., The projects would include Tesla's.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. No word yet on which EVs will take part. (GM

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