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International Alliance on ZEVs seeks to accelerate ZEV adoption; 11 founding government members from N America and Europe

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California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont in the United States; Québec in Canada; and The Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom in Europe are the founding members. A new report released by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) outlines an agenda for expanding collaboration.

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Basics of the Lac-Mégantic derailment and fire

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Further details will be gathered from the event recorder onboard. Montreal, Maine & Atlantic began operation in January of 2003 and owns more than 510 route miles (821 km) of track, serving Maine, Vermont, Québec and New Brunswick. At the time of its statement, the company did not know how many cars derailed. —Casal et al.

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Backcountry Skiing Is Booming in the Northeast. But Can It Survive?

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At the same time, especially in the Northeast, winters are getting shorter; more “weather whiplash” events, where rapid swings in temperature result in the thawing and refreezing of the snowpack, are occurring; and natural snow is becoming less reliable.

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NOAA: Warmest Global Ocean Surface Temperatures on Record for July

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Notable global developments and events for the month included: El Niño persisted across the equatorial Pacific Ocean during July 2009. Several other states were much above normal including: Maine which experienced its fifth wettest, and Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut each recorded their sixth wettest month.

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12 Exciting Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2022

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public services and cultural events , beginning with the Metaverse 120 Center, a virtual-reality portal for citizens to address concerns that previously required a trip to city hall. Highview Power has said it plans to build a similar plant in Vermont, although it has not specified a timeline yet. billion won (US $3.3

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

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The partner states are California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. The plan suggests implementing high profile public-private programs, such as Governors’ events and recognition programs, to promote and encourage ZEVs in private fleets and workplace charging programs. Earlier post.)

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The origins of NDEW and DEED

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DEED, which will include 170-plus events this year, extends the celebration. And media from Vermont to Alabama to Hawaii and beyond continue to carry our message of change. National Drive Electric Week, as we have since renamed it, was born. It is now observed for a whole week from coast to coast and internationally by thousands.

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