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America’s first hydrogen garbage truck arrives in Las Vegas

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New Way Trucks and the hydrogen fuel cell experts at Hyzon just revealed North America’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric refuse truck at Waste Expo in Las Vegas. The post America’s first hydrogen garbage truck arrives in Las Vegas appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Dept of Interior approves plan for largest solar project in US; 690 MW Gemini Solar with 380 MW battery system

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Bernhardt signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for Solar Partners XI, LLC to construct a 690-MW photovoltaic solar electric generating facility and ancillary facilities about 30 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The authorized solar facilities include 34.5 kilovolt overhead and underground collector lines; a 2-acre (0.8-hectare)

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Zoox expands routes, operational hours, and top speed of its bespoke driverless robotaxis

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Autonomous technology developer Zoox shared its latest milestone in a blog post today, expanding its unique driverless robotaxi operations in California and Nevada. In June 2023, Zoox expanded public rides to Las Vegas in preparation for a full commercial launch.

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Researchers use IPCC AR5 models to forecast 10% drop in Colorado River flow in next few decades

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It may not sound like a phenomenally large amount except the water and the river is already over-allocated. The present study narrows in on three key regions for water managers—the Colorado River headwaters; the greater California-Nevada region; and Texas, which gets nearly all of its water from within state borders.

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Hyundai is going all in on hydrogen, and relying on food waste to make that happen

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At CES in Las Vegas, the company announced that hydrogen fuel will now play a “crucial role in Hyundai’s sustainability roadmap as it is a clean energy source.” For the Nexo, a recharge can take you 380 miles, with its only emissions being water vapor. Problem is, there is nowhere to charge them.

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DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

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California State University, Long Beach - $1,390,252. University of Nevada, Las Vegas - $989,800. University of California, Berkeley - $1,320,667. University of California, Santa Barbara - $995,232. University of Nevada, Las Vegas - $451,269. Light Water Reactor Sustainability (2 projects, $764,140).

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Toyota continues prepare the market for fuel cell vehicle in 2015

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Showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas ( earlier post ), the FCV Concept, which presages the introduction of the series-production vehicle, made its European debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. kW/L—twice as high as that of its previous FCV, the Toyota FCHV-adv (earlier post).

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