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Bridgestone to debut race tire made with natural rubber from guayule

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Firestone Firehawk alternate race tires made from guayule rubber will make their competition debut at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in Nashville on 6-7 August. The guayule race tire, featuring a new green sidewall, will be introduced during the Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge, streamed live on Peacock, on 27 May at 2:30 p.m.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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They’re better for the environment, even when accounting for their manufacturing carbon emissions and when using electricity from coal plants. EVs require less maintenance and therefore have lower maintenance costs. They’re safer. EVs are ten times less likely to catch fire than conventional gas cars. appeared first on Blink Charging.

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

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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. Boston, Louisville, Montreal, Nashville, and Seattle are using Series-ER technology to cut down emissions. Initial SF Muni Green Zone routes.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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The island environment also makes it easier to strategically place charging points so that EV drivers have easy access to reach key destinations. San Diego ranks in the top LEAF cities for many of the same reasons in other California and West Coast markets: state tax incentives, HOV/HOT access and general environment-mindedness.

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UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

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; and Nashville, Tenn., Through its Rolling Laboratory, UPS uses a research-based approach to determine the right alternative fuel solutions for the location, route and driving environments. where UPS has existing LNG stations.

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Cracker Barrel to install 24 Ecotality EV charging systems in select Tennessee locations; Level 2 and Fast Charge

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at select locations in “The Tennessee Triangle,” the 425-mile stretch of interstate highway that connects Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is becoming a major participant in The EV Project and will install 24 Blink electric vehicle (EV) chargers, provided by ECOtality, Inc.,

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Amazon leans on Rivian to deliver packages in 100 U.S. cities for the Holidays

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’ After launching a pilot program this past Summer in a dozen cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Not just for the environment but also for our teams working hard to get tens of thousands of electric delivery vehicles on the road.