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GM to use wind power for more than 50% of annual vehicle output from Arlington Assembly plant

Green Car Congress

General Motors’ Arlington, Texas, Assembly plant will soon be able to build up to 125,000 trucks a year using wind power. Arlington Assembly produces more than 1,200 vehicles daily, including the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe; GMC Yukon and Yukon XL; and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. million in energy costs annually.

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FPX Nickel establishes subsidiary to pursue large-scale, low-cost and permanent carbon capture and storage

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to pursue opportunities in large-scale, low-cost and permanent carbon capture and storage (CCS). Importantly, FPX will have the right to use any intellectual property developed by CO 2 Lock, further raising the potential for development of a low- or zero-carbon nickel mining operation at Decar. FPX Nickel Corp.,

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NYPD Adds 40 Altima Hybrid Patrol Cars to Fleet

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The Police Department also has 10 GMC Yukon Hybrid SUVs employed by NYPD Duty Captains for marked patrol. In July 2008, Mayor Bloomberg put forth a long-term action plan to achieve the PlaNYC goal of reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from the City’s municipal buildings and operations by 30% by 2017.

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Our EV warrior

Electric Auto Association

In California, we have a state building code that all new single-family homes since 2017 must have EV charging capable service. Mexican border to the Canadian Yukon and into Alaska. I discovered that in British Columbia and the Yukon, and also Alaska, you can actually find electricity easier than gasoline.”

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Our EV warrior

Electric Auto Association

In California, we have a state building code that all new single-family homes since 2017 must have EV charging capable service. Mexican border to the Canadian Yukon and into Alaska. I discovered that in British Columbia and the Yukon, and also Alaska, you can actually find electricity easier than gasoline.”

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