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New York state awards $23M for transportation electrification initiatives

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $23 million in funding and awards for transportation electrification initiatives in New York State. Also announced were two awards from funding offered in the first two rounds of the program awarded to improve fast charger access in other upstate New York areas.

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Hyundai introduces US market version of Kona Electric at New York show; 250-mile range

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Hyundai introduced the US-market version of its Kona Electric crossover at the New York Auto Show. Kona Electric rides on an all-new CUV platform and is Hyundai’s first compact electric crossover for the US market. Estimated range is 250 miles (402 km). The powertrain inverter has a power density of 25.4 kVA per liter.

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Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

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There are now more than 29,000 electric vehicles registered in New York City and Westchester, including 1,262 added in February, the most recent month for which data are available, according to Con Edison, the electricity, gas and steam utility for New York CIty and Westchester County, NY. Curbside Charging.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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“Electric cars will not save the climate. As a reality check, current estimates for the number of ICE vehicles still on the road worldwide in 2050 range from a low of 1.25 Behavioral change is hard How willing are people to break their car dependency and other energy-related behaviors to address climate change?

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DiviGas closes $3.6M seed round to support commercialization of next-gen membrane for H2 separation

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from the US, and New York climate investor Albert Wenger. The polymeric membrane, Divi-H, can be used in a wide range of applications, from fuel gas recovery to loop optimization through H 2 /CO adjustment and carbon capture. and many other production facilities.

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The 2025 Kia K4 Looks Like a Step Up from the Forte

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The 2025 Kia K4 will be revealed later this month at the New York auto show as a replacement for the long-running Forte. The car is available with a range of interior lighting options, and Kia retained physical controls for often-used functions like maps and the climate system. Kia is revamping its entry-level car.

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Twin Rivers (CA) Unified School District receives 10 additional LionC electric school buses

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With these new buses, Twin Rivers is now operating the largest zero-emission school bus fleet in North America, with 40 all-electric school buses in its fleet. The 10 LionC buses are part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions.