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New Flyer unveils Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus; first to offer two fuel-cell-electric models eligible for federal funding

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CCI is a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment, particularly in disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households.

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ClearFlame Engine Technologies hits multiple manufacturing, customer pilot, and fueling milestones

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As part of ClearFlame’s agreements for engine modification, Minneapolis-based Reviva has been named ClearFlame’s initial engine remanufacturing partner, responsible for integrating ClearFlame’s kit into existing Cummins X15 engines; engines will carry a two-year warranty. —BJ Johnson, ClearFlame co-founder and CEO.

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USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

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The non-profit Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) said that it is partnering on 18 of the projects. Metro Transit (Minneapolis–St. Connecticut Department of Transportation. Delaware Transit Corporation. Golden Empire Transit District. Hawaii Department of Transportation. Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.

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Generating Electricity from Air Flow

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They presented their concept at the 62 nd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics at the Minneapolis Convention Center on 23 November. In Minneapolis, Andreopoulos and his colleagues presented wind tunnel data showing how the devices work in both situations. Yiannis Andreopoulos.

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This weekend's screenings include many special events

Revenge of the Electric Car

Come out this weekend in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Minneapolis, Seattle, Chicago, San Diego, Houston and Sacramento! Lagoon Theatre, Minneapolis, MN. JOIN US for premiere events at our new theaters the weekend of 11/11, including Q&A's with Director Chris Paine, Former GM Executive (and Revenge star) Bob Lutz and much more. 8:15 , Tue.

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What is Tesla’s Mystery Magnet?

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Tesla’s investor day on 1 March began with a rambling, detailed discourse on energy and the environment before transitioning into a series of mostly predictable announcements and boasts. Niron Magnetics But give it a few more years, say some researchers, and one or two of these could very well break through.

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The First U.S. Human-Operated Submersible Changed the Course of Oceanography

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General Mills , in Minneapolis, secured the contract with a bid of US $498,500, according to the Eos article. Hydrothermal vents spew poisonous superheated gas and metal-laden water, and yet scientists saw creatures such as giant tube worms, clams, and mussels thriving in the environment,” says a 2020 Medium article about Alvin.