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

Green Car Congress

In October 2016, a federal judge approved a national settlement plan to address Volkswagen’s installation and use of devices in approximately 580,000 Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche vehicles that circumvented federal emissions standards for NO x. With the support of the Attorney General's Office, New York received $127.7

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SunPower ceases residential installations, lays off 1,000

Baua Electric

The New Jersey-based Ad Energy’s phone number is no longer in service. SunPower distanced itself from Ad Energy, and told the customer in writing in an email that “SunPower is not party to the transaction between Ad Energy and their customers, and as such, we cannot absorb the associated costs.”

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USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

Green Car Congress

Assuming an average biorefinery size of 40 million gallons per year, USDA estimates it meeting the RFS2 advanced biofuels goals will mean building of 527 biorefineries, at a cost of $168 billion. Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia.

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

The Truth About Cars

Half a decade later Smith was gone, and the remaining brass began to unwind the costly EDS and Hughes deals and return GM to its standard operating procedure. Additionally, portable offerings like Garmin came to market and would continually undercut the cost of in-car navigation packages. to have a complete set of Guidestar maps. .&

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

Driivz

Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are adopting the same rules. To succeed, public charging networks will require standardization to ensure interoperability. However, that is likely to change. With approval from the U.S.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

Clean Fleet Report

The slowest, a standard 120V household plug, delivers a full charge in about 68 hours (that’s just short of three days). However, the Genesis GV60 comes standard with a battery heating system that will warm the battery to a temperature that will take a faster and higher charge. Charging and Regeneration. Safety, Warranty and Pricing.

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A Guide to the Atlantic City Electric Make-Ready Program

EV Connect

In February of 2018, Atlantic City Electric (ACE) — one of the nation’s leading energy providers, supplying Southern New Jersey — began the long process of starting an EV charging station incentive program. You must use a standard SAE J1772 level 2 connector.