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Coalition of 11 states sues US EPA over soot rules

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Led by the State of New York, the coalition also includes California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. The EPA had failed to meet an October 2011 deadline for revising the existing standards.

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Global Bioenergies to collaborate with Audi on development of drop-in bio-isooctane

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Global Bioenergies has engineered an initial series of bacterial strains that can produce light olefins via the fermentation of sugars. Coincident with the announcement of the GBE-Audi collaboration, SAE is holding its second High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOFS) in Washington, DC. SAE High Octane Fuels Symposium. earlier post ).

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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

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Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Hawai`i Electric Light. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. Hawai`i Electric Light Company. Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Eversource Energy. Georgia Power.

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EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

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All fifty states, including Washington DC, were assessed. SMUD offers rebates to businesses for the purchase of new commercial light-, medium-, and heavy-duty PEVs, ranging from $750 per vehicle for Class 1-2b and passenger vehicles, up to $15,000 per vehicle for Class 8 assets,” the study states.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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Jenkins: We must at least be able to speak to society’s concerns, beyond just “Do the lights stay on?” So when Texas got hit by Uri, it couldn’t pull power from New Mexico or Colorado or further away in the Eastern Interconnection. Sounds like increasingly you must model how society works.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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It enables electric cars to be charged with direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) using the standard Combo 2 connector. The majority of stations currently available on the market support DC charging with 50 kW. An AC/DC converter inverts the current, which is then fed into the high-voltage electrical system.

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