CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 21, 2021

Some great electric vehicle (EV) news has come out of Jacksonville, Florida. Department of Energy, there were 58,160 electric vehicles registered in Florida as of December 2020. According to News4Jax, which cited the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

Strengthening the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty trucks could create as many as 124,000 jobs in the US by 2030, with all 50 states experiencing net job growth, according to a new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and CALSTART. Improving the average fuel economy of these trucks by 3.7 per gallon fuel price.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Miami-Dade County in south Florida has placed a follow-on order for 29 Autocar E3 refuse trucks featuring Parker Hannifin’s RunWise series hydraulic hybrid technology. Earlier post.). Additional benefits include reduced maintenance costs, less engine wear and tear as well as extended brake life.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2020

Gasoline consumption in the United States is now more than halfway back to pre-COVID-19 levels as motorists get back on the road amid at least a partial recovery of the US economy, according to OPIS, an IHS Markit company. Texas was off by just 18%. OPIS DemandPro updates gasoline retail sales every week.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The report is a comprehensive source of 2021 mineral data for the world and includes information on the domestic industry structure, government programs, tariffs, world production and five-year salient statistics for nonfuel mineral commodities that are important to the US economy and national security.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Yesterday, I shared three from TeslaCon Florida in which Sandy talked about how he went from being a big Tesla critic to a Tesla superbull, how rapidly Tesla innovates (“engineering at the speed of thought” is how he put it), and what he would choose […]. It’s time for another round of Sandy Munro Q&A videos.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

A study by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that increasing a vehicle’s speed from 60 to 70 mph results in an average 14% decrease in fuel economy. Earlier post.). The new law lowers that threshold to 26 mph over the limit to increase safety on Illinois roads. The law is effective 1 January 2014.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

mile link to the Florida International University Biscayne Campus. The North Miami Beach Loop is open for expansion, just like the Vegas Loop, which is currently under construction. Among these potential extensions is a 3-mile connection to Hard Rock Stadium, as well as a 1.8-mile

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

While the Southeast lags behind national […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers is focused on empowering hispanics and bringing more of them into STEM, including through the 2021 SHPE National Convention in Orlando, Florida. Interestingly, Tesla has a booth and is actively looking for engineers at this week’s national convention (November 10–14).

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JULY 4, 2017

The technologically advanced Wärtsilä 46F engine represents best-in-class fuel economy, and excellent power-to-weight and power-to-space ratios. Florida based Virgin Voyages’ cruise operations will commence in 2020 from Miami with the delivery of the first of these three ships.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Equipped with lithium ion batteries and a range-extender engine, these trucks will deliver significant fuel economy equivalency gains, approximately four times the fuel economy of a gasoline powered vehicle. The vehicles have the same 650cc 2-cylinder engine and E-GEN chassis as the 125 vehicles UPS announced earlier this year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The project is part of the Department of Energy’s Co-Optima initiative to develop fuel and engine innovations that work together to maximize vehicle performance and fuel economy. The UMass Lowell-led project also includes counterparts from the University of Maine and Florida-based Mainstream Engineering Corp.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2015

With the matching commitments by state and private entities, the BIP is investing a total of $210 million to strengthen the rural economy. USDA received applications requesting more than $130 million, outpacing the $100 million that is available.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2016

States that have been particularly hard hit since 2014, the start of the upward trend, are Florida (43% increase), Georgia (34%), Indiana (33%), California (31%), North Carolina (26%), Illinois (24%) and Kentucky (24%).

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Teslarati

JULY 13, 2021

This trend was partly due to auto dealers seeing more sales as the country’s economy recovers from the pandemic. The Golden State corresponded to 38% of new EV registrations in Q1 2021, while Florida comprised 7.2%. And amidst this trend, electric vehicles are proving themselves as strong players in the market. .

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

In addition to those funds, Highland CSB 1, LLC is receiving $30,660,000 to purchase 97 buses for use throughout Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Tennessee. School Board of Seminole County has beens selected to receive $525,000 to purchase ~15 clean school buses.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2012

These consortia—led in theUS by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the University of Florida, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)—will bring together experts from national laboratories, universities, and industry in both the US and India. MEMC Corporation; and Solarmer Energy Inc. Moser Baer India Ltd.;

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Teslarati

JUNE 15, 2021

Manufacturing is a large part of the infrastructure, economy, and employment in Central Texas, the press release said. However, Tesla is planning to add one more institution to this list: Austin Community College, according to a press release from the college. It’s about getting creative to design and build machines of the future.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 30, 2024

Coleman is on record as suggesting the decision would further harm the American economy, adding there is almost zero interest in all-electric vehicles within his state. .& West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, filed the lawsuit in the U.S.

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AUGUST 31, 2015

for the front truck, based on industry-standard SAE J1321 Type II fuel economy testing conducted by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. The System has been shown to reduce fuel consumption by 10% for the rear truck and 4.5% Demonstrations and fleet pilot deployments in additional states will be held later this year.

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Teslarati

MAY 6, 2021

” However, a program that is offered by Tesla at Miami-Dade College in Florida that teaches prospective mechanics how to properly service Tesla’s EVs is making quite the name for itself. It was recently listed as one of six non-degree workforce programs that can lead to a quality job and quality career.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

Energy supply in the region is critical to maintaining and growing the economy,” said Hampton Roads Chamber CEO and president Bryan Stephens. Read more: Florida has no wind turbines but it’s going to ban them anyway To limit power outages and make your home more resilient, consider going solar with a battery storage system.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

mt CO 2 ) and Florida (107.0 Partly as a result of that, four of the ten states with the lowest per capita carbon dioxide emissions are consistent importers of electricity: Idaho, California, Massachusetts, and Florida. million tonnes CO 2 ), followed by Texas (194.9 2010 state energy-related CO 2 emissions for transportation sector.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The 2018 Navigator 4x2 delivers combined EPA-rated fuel economy of 19 mpg (12.37 The Expedition 4x2 delivers combined EPA-rated fuel economy of 20 mpg (11.75 The 2018 Navigator is powered by a 3.5-liter liter twin-turbo V6 engine with 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque, delivered through a 10-speed transmission.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2015

In an open access paper describing the technology published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the team suggests that distributed hydrogen production based on evenly distributed less-costly biomass could accelerate the implementation of a hydrogen economy. source: Rollins et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2017

In a new study, a team from the University of Central Florida and MIT has found that the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards is an effective policy solution that does increase the adoption of EVs, whether it is implemented alone or in conjunction with another policy such as government incentives. —Sen et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

Azure Dynamics Corporation has sold five Balance Hybrid Electric buses to Votran, the transit entity for Volusia County, Florida. engine, can improve fuel economy considerably while reducing carbon emission by up to 30% in city conditions. Votran is managed by the national firm McDonald Transit Associates, Inc. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 31, 2014

of Rockledge, Florida is developing a hybrid electric turbocharger for cars and trucks that both reduces fuel consumption and improves drivability by shortening the transient response time (reducing turbo lag) during acceleration. Description. Mainstream Engineering Corp. Mainstream Engineering Corp. Nextech Materials.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Autonomous driving has potential for improving road safety, traffic flow and fuel economy. Nevada, Florida and California have all taken legislative steps to support the development of autonomous driving. To make this happen it is important to avoid a patchwork of various state regulations. —Peter Mertens.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2015

Secretary Vilsack has recognized the bio-based economy as one of the four pillars of rural economic growth, in addition to production agriculture, local and regional food systems, and conservation and natural resources. The announcement is USDA’s latest effort to increase renewable fuel use in the United States.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 18, 2022

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has famously been landing its Falcon 9 boosters on drone ships off the Florida coast— mind-bending to watch but very hard to pull off. Making those boosters reusable—saving them from a saltwater grave, and therefore saving a lot of money—has been a goal of aerospace engineers since the early space age.

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Driivz

MAY 1, 2022

California , the world’s fifth largest economy, has been driving the United States’ electric vehicle adoption and zero emissions policies for decades. They have installed almost 550 chargers in Florida and have created a study called Charge Florida, in which they are examining the impact of residential EV charging on the grid.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2010

Gasification technology has become a critical tool in the expansion of the Chinese economy, allowing a wide variety of industrial products and fuels to be created from low-cost, abundant coal resources. and the Polk Tampa Electric IGCC plant in Florida that helped demonstrate the commercial feasibility of IGCC.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

I started out the year with the expectation that the number of EV models would expand incredibly, which it did, though as the year ended I realized much of the volume sales may now slide into 2023 if the economy rebounds. Looking to 2023. We’re enthused about 2023 and the years following.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Unlike Florida residents, you can choose your Hurricane – you can go with a 3.0-liter Fuel economy is still officially TBA – we saw about 15.5 So as much as we might miss the V8 and its roar – as well as a tiny bit of towing capacity – the tradeoff is strong acceleration. I can live with that, and you probably can, too.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2012

USDA has funded 8 additional biorefineries that are using feedstocks such as agriculture residue, woody biomass, municipal solid waste, and algae in states including Michigan, Oregon, Florida, Nevada, and New Mexico.

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