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California makes first investments in $100M energy research & development program; also biogas and H2

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Two of the awardees, Halotechnics and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), also received funds from the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). 1 million to use high-fidelity solar forecasting to predict load impacts on California’s electricity grid and reduce solar integration costs. Itron, Inc.: $1

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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The report shows that projected global ZEV adoption from 2015 to 2039 (based on the BNEF 2017 forecast) may follow an s-curve, similar to that of smartphone adoption in the US from 2005 to 2015. The new target, which is to be supported by as yet undefined state action, represents an aggressive 3.5-million million unit uptick in 5 years.

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California ARB receives VW’s 1st $200M, 30-month ZEV investment plan

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Appendix C outlines four areas of qualified investments: ZEV infrastructure (including the development and maintenance of ZEV charging stations), public awareness, increasing ZEV access, and a green city. ARB may approve, partially approve or disapprove the Plan. liter Consent Decree.

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Implementing new flight paths at 46 US mid-size airports could reduce fuel burn, emissions, and flight time; savings of at least $65.6M/year

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million gallons of jet fuel, or 527 round-trip flights from New York to Los Angeles. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s annual aviation forecast predicts that domestic air travel will double in the next 20 years, reaching the 1 billion passenger mark in the US alone by 2021. million pounds of CO 2.

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Antelope Valley Transit orders up to 85 electric buses from BYD; first US all-electric public transit fleet

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Over the lifetime of the new electric bus fleet, the transit agency forecasts it could save more than $46 million compared to an all-diesel bus fleet, equivalent to $46,000 per bus per year in savings. Safer Work Environment for Technicians: The electric batteries are safe, thermal runaway proof, non-toxic, and maintenance free.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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IBM's original manufacturing forecasts called for 1 million machines over three years, with 200,000 the first year. On 2 August 1985, Estridge, his wife, Mary Ann, and a handful of IBM salesmen from Los Angeles boarded Delta Flight 191 headed to Dallas. In reality, customers were buying 200,000 PCs per month by the second year.

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