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Volkswagen and Faurecia delivering PPE to New York City Javits Center and area hospitals

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Volkswagen of America and Faurecia are collaborating to manufacture Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items needed on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis response.

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EGEB: New York City announces a massive clean energy plan

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Two huge infrastructure plans will power New York City with wind, solar, and hydropower. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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EGEB: New York City housing authority residents install their own solar

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): New York City’s Community Power program creates solar installation jobs for housing authority residents and saves them money on energy bills. Los Angeles now has a road map for 100% clean energy with a new study from the NREL.

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Stratasys responds to COVID-19 pandemic by ramping up production of 3D-printed personal protection equipment

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These include Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Queensborough Community College in New York City, and the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga. A number of other large manufacturers and educational institutions with production grade 3D printers have donated their capacity to help.

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NYU review study suggests potential for gauging health risks of air pollution on individual level

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The level of practical use of these personal monitoring methods has not yet been developed to the point of directly impacting policy (e.g., There are challenges in enabling policies that limit personal exposures, but the likely improvements in health and welfare are potentially massive. —Caplin et al. billion a year.

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Lucid Motors opening 20 sales and service locations in N America through 2021

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Miami Studio: Located at Brickell City Centre in Miami, FL. New York City Studio: Located in the Meatpacking District, NY. Customers will have the option to visit a Studio in person, make their inquiries entirely online, or any combination of the two. DC Metro Studio: Located at Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, VA.

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GM Maven expanding car-sharing operations in NYC

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GM’s Maven is expanding operations in New York City with more than 80 Maven City car-sharing vehicles available throughout Manhattan for hourly or daily reservations. Maven has now rolled out in 17 cities across North America and its members have covered more than 125 million miles.