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Oregon opens first phase of West Coast Electric Highway

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The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), along with charging station partner AeroVironment and the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE), opened the first phase of the West Coast Electric Highway, which is anticipated to eventually stretch along Interstate 5 from the Canadian to Mexican borders. Earlier post.).

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Proterra introduces 35-foot electric bus

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Battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra has introduced a new 35-foot vehicle based on the same technology platform as its current 40-foot Catalyst vehicle. Moreover, the contract seeks to match and qualify contract users with federal grant and/or stimulus funds. Earlier post.).

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Underwriters Laboratories Named Exclusive Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory for The EV Project

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Underwriters Laboratories (UL) was recently named the exclusive Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory for The EV Project ( earlier post ), a large-scale study of electric vehicle (EV) charging station infrastructure. to test and certify eTec’s vehicle charging stations that will be used in the project.

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Materials Company EnerG2 Breaks Ground on Plant for Ultracap Electrode Materials

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EnerG2 anticipates that ultracapacitors containing its materials will be used by the automotive industry for hybrid electric vehicles, by electronics manufacturers for enhancing the life and usability of consumer goods, and by a variety of industrial customers to deliver an breadth of new ways to improve energy efficiency.

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US Geothermal Power Could Top 10 Gigawatts, New Industry Report Says

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At the high end, that would be enough baseload power to supply about 20% of California's total electric power in 2008—or enough generating capacity to supply the power needs of about 7.2 New Mexico. Washington. unspecified. The report found a total of 144 projects under development that could add between 4,699.9 and 7,109.9 million people.

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CEC report sets out North American plan for change and investment to achieve sustainable freight transportation

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The report, Destination Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transportation in North America , looks at the continental freight transportation network, a key component of the transportation sector, which is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in North America, after electricity generation.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

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old question for electric cars – When will electric cars make a real. Read more in the article: Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market? Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40. incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric. percent of $1.9

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