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GM to use wind power for more than 50% of annual vehicle output from Arlington Assembly plant

Green Car Congress

General Motors’ Arlington, Texas, Assembly plant will soon be able to build up to 125,000 trucks a year using wind power. Arlington Assembly produces more than 1,200 vehicles daily, including the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe; GMC Yukon and Yukon XL; and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. million in energy costs annually.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

This project is unique in that the buses will be charged during the day to take advantage of the renewable energy made available by the abundant solar and wind energy available on the island. The buses would be Montgomery County's first zero-emission buses and would be a component of green and sustainable initiatives underway in the county.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Sequoia

Clean Fleet Report

The color palette includes White, Wind Chill Pearl, Magnetic Gray Metallic, Celestial Silver Metallic, Midnight Black Metallic, Supersonic Red, Smoked Mesquite, Army Green, Lunar Rock, Blueprint and Solar Octane. New Look: Interior.

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15 essential facts and figures about the Tesla Gigafactory

Green Authority

Others might say it’s outside Tahoe, or it’s in Washoe County, which it is. Even the factory is green. It won’t just produce green technology, the factory itself will be powered by renewable energy. The Tesla Gigafactory will use geothermal and wind power, too. Not in the real world.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Photos: GM, Segway purr about PUMA Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S. Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S. Id hate to see a tahoe vs one of these downtown.

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