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Tesla sponsors sustainability project for church in Oakland

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Tesla sponsored a sustainability project for the Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, California. On January 15, Allen Temple held a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new energy storage project at its Family Life Center in Oakland, California. Proud of this @tesla partnership with @allentemplebc in Oakland.

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APL first shipping line to cold-iron in Oakland

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Singapore-based container shipping line APL became the first to cold-iron a vessel’s engines to eliminate exhaust emissions at the Port of Oakland, California. The 900-foot (274-meter) APL Singapore switched off its auxiliary diesel engines after berthing at APL’s Global Gateway Central terminal. It was awarded $4.8

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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Ford Smart Mobility is the company’s plan to deliver the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data; the initial stage was the creation of 25 mobility experiments across the globe. The doubling of the global middle class from 2 billion to 4 billion by 2030. It runs through November.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Remote Area Modular Monitoring for Critical Facilities, $300,000 Embedded Planet, Cleveland, Ohio Simulation Tool for Energy-Efficient Connected and Automated Vehicle Control Development, $600,000 Hyundai America Technical Center, Superior Township, Mich. Kairos Power, Oakland, Calif. TerraPower LLC, Bellevue, Wash. El Centro, Calif.

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NAMII awarding $9M to 15 additive manufacturing projects

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GE Global Research (3DSim, Inc.; Byrd Institute; TE Connectivity Ltd.; Stony Creek Labs (Grid Logic; Michigan Economic Development Corporation; MSC; Oakland University; and Raytheon Missile Systems). Carpenter Powder Products Inc.; FineLine Prototyping, Inc.;

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Can the Artemis Moon Mission Revive the Glamour of Big Tech?

Cars That Think

We humans were going to the moon, making a connection that had seemed both improbable and impossible just a few years before. Pan Am’s landing in Manila marked the start of globalism, of our modern connectivity. Pan Am’s landing in Manila marked the start of globalism, of our modern connectivity.

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

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By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. Q&A with Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley. The EV ARC features a 4.3

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