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Airbus is Working on a Superconducting Electric Aircraft

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Many of the worlds major industries, including aviation, have pledged to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050, a fact that Faury and other Airbus officials repeatedly invoked as a key driver of the ZEROe project. It significantly improves the energy efficiency and the performance.

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AAA: Significant Number of Americans Remain Skeptical About EVs

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Greg Brannon, AAAs director of automotive engineering, said, Since we began tracking interest in fully electric vehicles, weve seen some variability. While the automotive industry is committed to long-term electrification and providing a diverse range of models, underlying consumer hesitation remains.

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Government to offer £3,750 to EV buyers

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So far this year, just under 25% of all new cars sold in the UK have been fully electric, prompting concern – although manufacturers can also trade reductions in their fleet emissions for de-facto ‘sales’ of electric cars. He hailed the news as a “clear signal” for prospective buyers to go electric.

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Is this America’s first electric refrigerated catering truck for aviation?

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Global airport ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturer Mallaghan just deployed what it says is North Americas first ever fully electric refrigerated catering truck designed specifically for the aviation industry.

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Electric-car charging: The basics

Baua Electric

An L1 charging rate likely wont be enough to keep a fully electric vehicle adequately charged up at home, unless commutes are short and its plugged in the vast majority of the time otherwise. But it might be fine for a plug-in hybrid. These tend to correspond with 120V AC delivery and thus are usually limited to 1.44 In the U.S.,

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The Rise of Green Health Care Fleets

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Hybrid and EV Adoption Adds to Healthy Living Many industries have increased their adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles, especially as decision-makers realize these options could be ideal for a more sustainable future. Diesel-over-electric drive systems are some examples.

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CASE unveils first fully electric backhoe loader: the 580 EV

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CASE Construction Equipment introduced “Project Zeus”: the 580 EV, the construction industry’s first fully electric backhoe loader. —Leandro Lecheta, head of construction equipment — North America, CNH Industrial. The 580 EV is the first formal entry into the electric equipment market for CASE. and Moog Inc.,