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Bollinger Motors unveils DELIVER-E all-electric delivery van

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The DELIVER-E leverages the engineering, technology, and components used in the company’s product portfolio to deploy an electric van tailored for the delivery market. The front-wheel drive, all-electric DELIVER-E features an extra low-load floor height and will be engineered to fit Classes 2B, 3, 4, and 5.

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Tesla proposes deal to help Palo Alto upgrade SRP’s electric infrastructure

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Tesla proposes to help the city rebuild a substation at 3350 Hanover St near Page Mill Road, where the automaker plans to build its new engineering headquarters. Tesla’s new engineering HQ is part of Palo Alto’s Stanford Research Park, which has been home to many influential tech companies since 1951.

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Secretary of the Navy Sets Target for 50% of Total Energy Consumption from Alternative Sources by 2020; Role for Biofuels and EVs

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It will do that, Secretary Mabus said, by replacing the current fleet, as they go out of service, with a new composite fleet of flex fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and neighborhood electric vehicles. That means for every 7 planes we put these new engines on, we’ll be able to buy an additional F/A-18 E/F with the savings.

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Surviving the Robocalypse

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Over the course of the pandemic, I saw a growing wave of mealtime deliveries: riders whizzing by silently on electric bicycles, ferrying takeout meals to folks in my urban neighborhood who don't want to venture out of their homes. Success means only that you get to work the day shift.

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Why Electric Buses Are the Healthy School Choice

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Vehicle fleets across the United States are transitioning from internal combustion engine (ICE) to electric vehicles, and that includes school bus fleets. What makes school bus fumes especially dangerous is that they often end up making their way into the vehicle cabins , schoolyards and playgrounds, and residential neighborhoods.

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Sandia Labs and NREL leading new DOE hydrogen infrastructure project; H2FIRST

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H 2 FIRST’s technical goal is to develop and apply physical testing, numerical simulation and technology validation to help create low-cost, high-performance materials, components and station architectures. With H 2 FIRST, we’re definitely on the road to making that happen more quickly.

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

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BUSTED: Even including the electricity used for charging, EVs have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. MYTH 3: As more people buy EVs, utilities won’t be able to supply enough power to buildings or neighborhoods and homes for EV charging.