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Starting this year, Moscow will only buy electric buses

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We will also install about 200 electric charging spots a year for the development of personal electric transport. Replacing one diesel bus with an electric bus reduces CO 2 emissions into the environment by 60.7 By 2023, 372 more charging stations for electric buses will be installed in Moscow; in just 2.5 tons per year.

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Siemens and Nexii unveil sustainable and cost-effective EV charging prototype for faster deployment

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The solution, which resembles a modern-day fueling station, was developed in late 2021, and then installed in only three days at Siemens’ R&D hub eMobility and North American Headquarters for Electric Products. The busway power distribution equipment is manufactured at Siemens’ 540-person manufacturing hub in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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Nissan now to introduce 27 electrified models including 19 new EVs by FY2030

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In response to changes in customer needs and the business environment, Nissan has revised its plan to accelerate electrification further. Nissan intends to further enhance customer experience through personalized services for a long term engagement.

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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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Eutrophication of non-marine aquatic environments [kg N-eq.]. Eutrophication of non-marine aquatic environments [kg P-eq.]. Land occupation in an urban environment [m 2 / year]. Noise emissions [Person-Pascal/second]. Toxicity of marine aquatic environments [kg 1,4-DC-eq.]. Human toxicity [kg 1,4-DC-eq.].

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Finland’s Kempower just opened a DC fast charger factory in North Carolina

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In February 2023, Kempower said it chose Durham as its first US factory site for its “suitability of the environment for the technology industry, state incentives, sustainability, time zone, and availability of skilled labor.” Get started here. – ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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The US’s largest offshore wind farm just got its first monopile

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gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), which will be the US’s largest offshore wind farm, has installed its first monopile foundation. The Orion , DEME Group’s heavy lift vessel, installed the monopile foundation approximately 29 miles off the Virginia Beach coast. Photo: DEME/LinkedIn In a major milestone, the 2.6-gigawatt

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Kia to present SEED Car concept for smart electric urban mobility at CES 2019

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The concept has been designed to make urban driving easy, fun and safe, while exploring how Kia could make the final mile of any journey possible with a personal mobility device. Kia will have specially-designed experiential modules installed at its CES booth to demonstrate the potential of the READ System.

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