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Propel Fuels Launches San Francisco Bay Areas First Network of Renewable Fuel Stations; $10.9M Grant for 75 Stations Statewide Over 2 Years

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The event also announced a $10.9 million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and California Energy Commission (CEC) to build and operate 75 retail renewable fuel stations throughout California over the next two years. A Propel Clean Fuel Point. Click to enlarge. Approximately $6.9

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Continental launches series production of technologies for robo-taxis

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In autonomous vehicles, the one-box brake system is combined with a Hydraulic Brake Extension that can, in conjunction with ABS, safely brake the vehicle in the highly unlikely event of primary brake failure. However, it is likely to take about another decade before robo-taxis become a common sight in normal traffic.

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Tropicana Las Vegas Closing Tuesday to Make Way for a Baseball Stadium

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After the demolition, about nine acres of the 35-acre parcel will be granted to the Athletics baseball team for the construction of a 30,000-seat stadium, the resort said. men’s basketball tournament have all had teams and marquee events move to the city. The resort’s gaming floor will close at 3 a.m. Over the years, the N.F.L. ,

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The Automotive Research Center at the University of Michigan’s Annual Program Review: The Driving Force Behind Autonomous Vehicles

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million research grant to establish an Automotive Research Center (ARC) at the U-M. ” Professionals representing each of the three aforementioned domains (academia, government, industry) comprised the event’s nearly 300 attendees. by James Garay, ARC. “ In the fall of 1994, the U.S. Automotive Research Center.” 9 ] Tummescheit, H.

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London to phase out diesel buses; all new single deckers for central London to be zero emission

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The workshop is a clean transit event at which public and private sectors showcase considerations for the expansion of zero-emission bus technology. The Los Angeles Mayor’s Office gave a statement at the event that the city was committing to make zero-emissions buses 20% of their fleet purchases in 2017.

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