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Archer and United Airlines announce first commercial electric air taxi route in the US

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The Downtown Manhattan Heliport, located just above Battery Park on Pier 6, has been confirmed as the first planned takeoff and landing site as part of Archer’s broader plan to launch an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) network across the New York Metropolitan Area. Earlier post.) The first phase of this UAM network is targeted for launch in 2025.

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EV Chargers for All!

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Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn., They rejected my request to allow cyclists to hose off their bikes in the alley behind the building, which cost nothing. Nearly every one of these apartment buildings are without any on-site EV charging. apartment buildings poses another challenge.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will result in expanded availability of alternative fuels with 17 new CNG and E85 fueling stations and 63 electric vehicle charging stations. New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition’s New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure. Total DOE award: $14,999,658.