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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

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Arcadia connects renters and homeowners across the US to wind and solar energy through utility data and billing technology. In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area.

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Colorado State University Forecasters Predict Above-Average 2010 Hurricane Season

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The Colorado State University forecast team predicts an above-average 2010 Atlantic basin hurricane season based on the premise that El Niño conditions will dissipate by this summer and that anomalously warm tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures will persist. Long-term averages are 9.6 named storms, 5.9 hurricanes and 2.3 Phil Klotzbach.

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Volkswagen innovates with aerodynamics for electric I.D. R Pikes Peak racer

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The goal at the race, which takes place on 24 June in Colorado Springs, CO, is to break the record in the class for electric prototypes, which currently stands at 8:57.118 minutes. During the winding 12.4-mile mile (20 km) drive to the summit of Pikes Peak, a top speed of around 155 mph (249.5 —François-Xavier Demaison.

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Ford Performance set to return to Pikes Peak 2024, climbing in a souped up F-150 Lightning

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For those who don’t know, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) is an annual event held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in which vehicles from around the world try to earn the fastest climb time by winding through 156 turns around a 12.42-mile of downforce at speeds of 150 mph.

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10-Year FTA Low-Speed Urban Maglev Research Program Shows Technology is Feasible, But Infrastructure Costs and Availability of Technologies Are Intimidating

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Urban maglev should require a maximum speed of about 100 mph. Usually the vehicle must be equipped with wheels or other forms of support for takeoff and landing because an EDS levitation design will not operate at speeds below approximately 20 mph. Obtaining rights of way in an urban area will be very challenging.

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Sandia segmented morphing rotor blade design could enable 50MW offshore wind turbines with 200-meter blades

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Sandia National Laboratories researchers are working on a new design for 200-meter blades that could enable offshore 50MW wind turbines. Siemens AG and Vestas Wind Systems. —Todd Griffith, lead blade designer on the project and technical lead for Sandia’s Offshore Wind Energy Program.

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Road Test: 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD Prestige

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Zero-60 mph times are about 3.9 Wind and road noise were low, reduced in-part by acoustic laminated glass and sound deadening insulation. Silent Propulsion The all-wheel drive GV70 EV comes with twin electric motors, front and rear, each producing 160 kW of power for a combined 429 horsepower (hp) and 483 pound-feet of torque.