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Omnitek selects DD 12.7L Series 60 and Cat C15 engine models for diesel-to-gas conversion project at Port of Seattle

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The selected technology is then to run in operation at the Port of Seattle over a six-month period to assess whether it is compatible with routine drayage truck operations in a short-haul environment. The pilot project, led by Omnitek Engineering, includes trucking fleets and related service providers.

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Harbour Air and magniX partner to build world’s first all-electric airline; seaplanes to ePlanes

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Electric aviation technology company magniX and Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline, announced a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an all-electric commercial fleet powered by the magni500, a 560 kW (751 shp) all-electric motor that delivers 2,814 N·m of torque.

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Volkswagen Group partners with Microsoft on automated driving

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We are building the Automated Driving Platform with Microsoft to simplify our developers’ work through one scalable and data-based engineering environment. The Volkswagen Automotive Cloud engineering team, based in Seattle, has enabled data to be exchanged between the vehicles and the cloud through Azure edge services.

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PetroCard and Waste Management Open Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station in South Seattle

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PetroCard , a fuels distributor, and Waste Management, a provider of comprehensive waste management services, announced the grand opening of a “Clean N’ Green Fuel” compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in South Seattle— the first public-access CNG facility in the city. Waste Management has 108 CNG trucks in their Seattle area fleet.

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BMW Group and Sixt SE extend DriveNow car sharing program to Brussels; 20% of DriveNow fleet electric

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Electric vehicles were first introduced into the DriveNow fleet in summer 2013 and today, the joint venture offers electric BMW i3 vehicles in almost all of its cities. In this context, the BMW Group introduced ReachNow in Seattle in April. An average journey is between 8 and 15 kilometers and lasts 20 to 40 minutes.

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DOE awards $13.4M to 5 projects focused on energy efficient mobility systems

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City of Seattle Department of Transportation will receive $1.9 Two additional alternative fuel community partner projects across the Southeast and Midwest regions will bring together more than 20 diverse partners including communities, businesses, fleets and Clean Cities coalitions. Pecan Street Inc.

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San Francisco selects BAE Systems Series-ER for 68 transit buses for Green Bus Zones

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The technology allows the city to convert the fleet into part-time electric buses as an intermediate step to full electrification. This technology helps San Francisco get one step closer to full zero emissions operations, improving the health of the city’s environment and its residents. Initial SF Muni Green Zone routes.