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GM takes 25% stake in Pure Watercraft to accelerate all-electric boating

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kWh battery packs (118 lbs each); mobile charger connects to 120V & 240V outlets (24 lbs); Bluetooth-enabled throttle; connecting power cables, throttle cable and throttle mounting bracket; and Pure Watercraft’s standard prop (16?).

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Study found highly elevated PM2.5 in pre-COVID-19 subway air in NE US; NYC the worst

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As detailed in the open-access paper, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives , one underground platform on the PATH line connecting New Jersey and Manhattan (Christopher Street Station) reached up to 77 times the typical concentration of potentially dangerous particles in outdoor, aboveground city air.

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France’s first refueling station for hydrogen buses opens

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The SMT-AG has attributed to ENGIE, via its subsidiary GNVERT, the design, supply, installation and maintenance of the Houdain-Divion hydrogen gas distribution station. It will enable the refueling of six hydrogen buses that will be deployed on the new BHNS (High Level Service Bus) bus line connecting Bruay-La-Buissière and Auchel.

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bp ventures makes 1st direct investment in India; $13M in EV ride-hailing & charging company BluSmart

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The company also removes the financial burden of vehicle ownership by leasing vehicles to drivers and oversees all vehicle maintenance, to help reduce driver stress. Yet with 35 of the top 50 most polluted cities globally, there’s a huge need for low carbon technologies to help make that growth compatible with its climate ambitions.

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Wärtsilä to deliver world’s first hybrid retrofit for short-sea shipping vessel

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Included in the solution are a shore power connection to provide power for loading/unloading operations and for battery charging; a new reduction gear with power take-off (PTO) and power take-in (PTI) technology, and a Wärtsilä NO x Reducer (NOR).

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How Will Electric Cargo Vehicles Impact the Last Mile Industry?

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Why EVs for Last Mile Connectivity? #1 2 Reduced Maintenance Costs EVs require less maintenance than traditional CNG or diesel vehicles, which means lower maintenance costs and less downtime for repairs. . #2 This means that they can help to reduce air pollution and improve air quality, in both urban and rural areas. #4

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EV Fleets Would Prevent Fuel Contamination

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EVs are not without their shortcomings, but it is irrefutable that numerous maintenance issues would dissolve by replacing internal combustion engines with contamination-proof EV fleets. Preventive maintenance is necessary to abate this concern until the full zero emission transition is finished.

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