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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

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In addition to California, the ZEV states are Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. To clarify regional costs, the report breaks down the costs of smog, soot and climate pollution caused by passenger vehicles in each of the 10 ZEV states. New York: $7.9

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Berkeley Lab report finds installed cost of solar PV systems in the US dropped sharply in 2010

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According to the report, the decline in PV installed costs seen by customer-owners of such systems in 2010 follows a significant drop in the wholesale cost for PV modules in 2009. Modules typically represent about half the installed cost of a PV system. W from 1998 to 2009, while module costs declined by $2.50/W

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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

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With the support of the Attorney General's Office, New York received $127.7 The state plans to use more than 60% of the funding to accelerate the adoption of electrified transportation by reducing the cost of electric buses and trucks, particularly transit buses, and providing funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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ExxonMobil develops efficient new technology to dehydrate natural gas; exclusive license to Sulzer

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The new technology, developed and extensively field-tested by ExxonMobil, more efficiently removes water vapor present during the production of natural gas. cMIST technology complements the Sulzer line of compact multi-phase separation technologies and will maximize benefits available to oil & gas operating companies around the world.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

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A daring aerodynamic shape, frameless windows, grandiose full-width heckblende, and in-dash Guidestar navigation were all present on the 1994 Oldsmobile Aurora show car. The all-new navigation system entered testing in late 1994 and was put into production Oldsmobiles for the 1995 model year. No touch screen troubles here!&

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Progress! IRA signed into law

Electric Auto Association

The IRA restores the 30% tax credit for an EVSE, and its cost of installation, to a maximum credit of $1000 (businesses may claim a larger amount). The legislation will be promoted at upcoming National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) ride/drive events and at our civic and education EV presentations.” Used EV sale price less than $25,000.

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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(Boston, Massachusetts) will develop a cost-effective, high efficiency, power take-off system for a wave energy converter, a mechanism to convert water’s mechanical energy into usable electricity. The project will assess the cost of manufacturing these systems at various scales. DOE Funding: $160,000. Total Project Value: $200,000.

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