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7 finalists announced for USDOT Smart City Challenge; Amazon Web Services new partner

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The finalists are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. announced its intent to award up to $10 million to the winning city to support electric vehicle deployment and other carbon emission reduction strategies. —Secretary Foxx. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.,

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EPA announces 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners

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The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners were honored at a ceremony in Portland, Ore. million kg/year and carbon generation by 21.7 This plastic is net carbon negative. billion pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent releases into the air. billion pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent releases into the air.

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New self-propelled robotic device pinpoints leaks in pipes more accurately than existing methods

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The concept was presented at two recent international conferences, and has been described in several recent papers. Chatzigeorgiou presented the concept this month at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Hong Kong, and at the American Control Conference in Portland, Ore. Chatzigeorgiou, D.;

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THINK Releases US EV-Ready Cities Index

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The THINK EV-Ready Cities Index was presented by THINK CEO Richard Canny at the Electric Drive Transportation Association Annual Conference and Meeting at the Washington Auto Show. San Diego, Portland and Sacramento were rated fifth, sixth and seventh putting four cities in California in the top-15 index. Los Angeles. San Francisco.

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Ener1 To Supply Li-ion Packs to Hyundai Heavy for Electric Buses; Complete Turnkey Solutions Agreement with Toro

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Ener1 will provide Toro with a complete turnkey solution to create a battery-powered mower using the hard carbon mixed oxide, 17.5 Charles Gassenheimer, Chairman and CEO of Ener1, announced both new customers during the company’s Q2 earnings conference call yesterday. Ah cell developed for THINK.

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Four Benefits of EV Charging for Hospitality

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In addition to attracting more guests, installing EV chargers can help hotels earn LEED points or carbon credits as part of a corporate sustainability program. Albany, NY with 56.8%, and Portland, OR with 56.3% Even in the top three metropolitan areas for hotels that provide EV charging, there is a lot of opportunity.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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Their systems approach leads to synergies that have the potential to dramatically reduce corn ethanol’s carbon footprint. The source of the heat for distillation has a large impact on the fuel’s final carbon footprint. By using the CHP generator fed off of biogas, Farmers’ Ethanol will dramatically reduce the fuel’s carbon footprint.