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Panda Power finances conversion of retired coal plant to natural gas; one of largest power conversion projects in US

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Panda Power Funds has financed the 1,124 megawatt Panda “Hummel Station” power plant—one of the largest coal-to-natural gas power conversion projects in the United States. The turbines for the Hummel generating station will be manufactured at Siemens’ manufacturing facility in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Ford CEO: Ford to focus on 5 key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance

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Ford is also uniting regional performance engineering and racing teams as one global team under “Ford Performance”, delivering more new vehicles and parts, more quickly. Powering performance vehicles such as Fiesta ST and Focus ST is Ford’s EcoBoost engine range. Ford remains committed to innovation through performance.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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City of Charlotte/Charlotte Area Transit System, North Carolina: $3,000,000. Material is being financed and procured through the New York Power Authority. Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nevada: $3,000,000. Hybrid Buses: Upgrade a planned order of buses from diesel to hybrid technology.

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EV Chargers for All!

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Gillian Flaccus/AP Renters in the United States are now spending 30 percent of their income on rent, leaving little to finance the purchase of a vehicle. One EV charger maker, Atom Power located in Charlotte, N.C., Even used gasoline-powered cars are averaging a monthly car payment of around $525. and SK Energy.