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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

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In Cycle 2, Electrify America also will broaden its investment in existing metros by adding: Boulder (CO) for the Denver market; Bremerton (WA) and Olympia (WA) for the Seattle market; and. Bridgeport (CT) for the New York City market. The ZEV Investment Commitment includes four 30-month investment cycles that will direct $1.2

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Adds 5,000 Hybrids to Nationwide Fleet

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car is adding approximately 5,000 additional gas/electric hybrids to its nationwide fleet and designating nearly 80 rental locations across the country as “hybrid branches.” The new hybrids will be available in 24 major markets across the country, including the 10 busiest airports for business travelers in the United States.

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California oil producer applies for LCFS credits for producing crude oil using solar-generated power

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In 2012, Seneca acquired a portion of assets in the east Coalinga oil field, located in the western Fresno County, Ca., The estimated amount of electricity generated is based on the system equipment specifications of the Solar Project, historical weather data in the region and estimated system losses based on system design.

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Electrify America announces $200M Cycle 2 zero emission vehicle investment plan for California

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Electrify America also will continue to invest in the six Cycle 1 metros: Fresno. This program will be designed to integrate with CARB’s recently announced ‘one-stop-shop,’ which focuses on incentives for the ZEV purchase itself, and together these offerings will provide customers support throughout the entire purchase process.

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Aemetis harvests demo crop of optimized biomass sorghum in California for advanced biofuels; ~90 days from planting to harvest

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The CISS program combines research and market development to support the in-state growth of grain sorghum as a reliable low-carbon feedstock for California’s ethanol producers. The CISS program has just completed the first harvest of grain sorghum at the CSU Fresno International Center for Water Technology.

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

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In Cycle 2, Electrify America also will continue to invest in the six Cycle 1 metros: Fresno. This program will be designed to integrate with CARB’s recently announced “one-stop-shop,” which focuses on incentives for the ZEV purchase itself, and together these offerings will provide customers support throughout the entire purchase process.

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INRIX analysis identifies top 10 US cities for highly autonomous vehicles; prioritizing corridors for deployment

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Trips: Electric and shared-use vehicles are best designed to fill shorter travel needs in more heavily trafficked areas. —Avery Ash, autonomous vehicle market strategist at INRIX. In these environments, the upside of electric drivetrains is maximized while range and charging infrastructure limitations are minimized. New Orleans.

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