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ExxonMobil expands participation in MIT Energy Initiative’s low-carbon research; Mobility of Future study

Green Car Congress

Other members of the study consortium are Alfa, Aramco, BP, Chevron, Equinor, Ferrovial, General Motors, Shell, and the Toyota Mobility Foundation. The future of personal mobility in urban areas, with a focus on the potentially disruptive role of autonomous vehicles and ride-hailing services.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

Cars That Think

That incident—as well as Orajaka’s new fascination with renewable energy technologies, specifically solar—changed his career trajectory. He began researching how solar energy technology worked. Based on what he learned, he and three classmates built a solar-powered 6-kilowatt minigrid that supplied power to about 60 homes in a village.

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Cascadia Capital forecasts flurry of MA and commercialization in clean tech in 2011; US Congress to discard Cap and Trade

Green Car Congress

Group and InEnTec leading the charge. Cascadia predicts that traditional energy companies such as BP, Chevron and Shell will. Cascadia predicts that traditional energy companies such as BP, Chevron and Shell will. focused on companies in the wind, solar, waste to energy and energy efficiency markets.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

Here at Charged , we’ve been covering the commercial EV market for a decade. When Charged first spoke with him in 2021, he was the Charging Infrastructure Lead at Daimler Trucks North America, and also the Chair of CharIN’s Megawatt Charging System (MCS) task force. In the real world, things haven’t been that simple.

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First week with a Tesla

Revenge of the Electric Car

In my rear view mirror I watched a Los Angeles Sheriff’s car pull out of the Chevron and turn on both its blue and red flashing lights to pursue me down Ventura Boulevard. “How far has it been going on a charge?&# (I didn’t know yet.). Even I was surprised. “This is the Tesla that I told you about.

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Thankful To Be Home — And ALIVE!

Creative Greenius

“They must think we’re retarded, taking money from Chevron and Exxon for our schools, scholarships, sponsoring environmental programs – can you believe that s**t?” “Do you think we ever hear the truth about what Chevron and Exxon are doing to kill the climate? Artist sketch of Rue. ” Seldom Seen snarled.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

Toyota, the automaker arguably best positioned and most experienced in the ways of electric drive, has scarcely hidden its intention to go slow on plug-ins while touting small incremental mileage gains on the gasoline-only Prius and the green glitz of an optional solar roof.

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