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A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened

Baua Electric

According to the report, the Waymo vehicle was at a full stop at the four-way intersection of 17th and Mississippi in Potrero Hill, with a large truck turning into the intersection. I’m guessing crucial moments of video footage won’t go missing this time. So it’s looking like an uphill battle for Waymo these days.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Hawai`i Electric Light. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. Southern Company: Mississippi Power. Hawai`i Electric Light Company. Southern Company: Mississippi Power. Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute.

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Phillips 66 to convert Alliance Refinery to terminal facility

Green Car Congress

The Alliance Refinery, located on the Mississippi River in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, 25 miles south of New Orleans, employs approximately 500 employees and 400 contractors. The refinery processes mainly light, low-sulfur crude oil. The refinery can also receive foreign crude oil by pipeline connected to the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles.

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SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

Green Car Congress

Current mandates and targets for liquid biofuels should be reconsidered in light of the potential adverse environmental consequences, potential displacement or competition with food crops, and difficulty of meeting these goals without large-scale land conversion. Turner et al., A recent study by Air Improvement Resources, Inc.

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EVndeavoring to Do a Month or Two in Review Since July, August. with "Spirit of DC" Hang'in in Phoenix and EVJerry Taking on "Power of DC".

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

EVADC was sponsoring "Power of DC" (see www.PowerofDC.com , which is a NEDRA EVent with Auto Xing and eRacing) and what was being set up as the EVADC "East of the Mississippi" EAA Chapters Conference and in conjuntion with the Xtreme BugE: Fun Run in the Sun -- its christening so to speak. The light turns green. Charlie floors it.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

Clean Fleet Report

The rear features twin spoilers, with the upper incorporating the parametric pixel high brake light, and then adding more of the pixels across the trunk. Bluetooth connection for up-to two devices, 12-volt outlets, USB power and data ports, wireless phone charging and a Wi-Fi hotspot complete the technology.

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