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Rural EV charging incentivized in much of the US with Biden guidance

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Highway sign for electric-car fast-charging station at BP in Metrolina area of Charlotte, NC This isn’t the first time the Biden Administration has used a broad interpretation of legislation to ensure its EV policies are as widely applicable as possible. population.

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Construction begins on DOE-sponsored carbon-capture project at Kentucky Power Plant

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When completed later this year, the unit will test a system conceived by the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UKCAER) at slipstream-scale to capture carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the flue gas of an operating coal-fired power plant.

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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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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. City of Charlotte/Charlotte Area Transit System, North Carolina: $3,000,000.

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‘The Plane Is Fine’: An Airline Course Looks to Overcome Fear in the Skies

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The plane has sufficient stores of fuel and will not suddenly run out of gas. One person raised her hand for all the categories. Among the points made by Captain Allright and his team: The wings of planes can’t just snap off. The presentation seemed to allay some of the passengers’ fears.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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The Pacifica runs on a gas engine–and two electric motors. Charlotte to Orlando? As long as the Pacifica Hybrid is plugged-in each night (just as you do your mobile phone), you are ready again for another fun day of sports practice and grocery store runs. mpg based on the dashboard computer. San Diego to San Francisco?

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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Charlotte to Orlando? The charge cord is neatly stored in a compartment in the rear cargo area. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. The bottom line is the Pacifica Hybrid, with a full 16.5-gallon San Diego to San Francisco? New York City to Toledo?

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Hot Shot Coanda-Stabilized Free Stream Gas Atomization (Hot CoSA) of Powders of Refractory Multi-Principle Element Alloys (RMPEA) for Extreme Environments, $250,000. High Efficiency Power-to-Gas in a Modular Hybrid Electrobioreactor, $1,000,000. Energy Storing Efficient HVAC, $595,558. Bunting-Dubois (Dubois, Pennsylvania).