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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

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Metz and Janelle London finds that state vehicle electrification mandates can withstand legal challenges based on federal preemption if they are based solely on reasons for transitioning to electric vehicles that are within the state's authority. The paper by Matthew N. Advocates intend to seek passage of a similar bill in 2021.

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Hertz participating in Plugless Power’s pilot program for wireless EV charging

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Hertz has deployed EVs and PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric) in the US (available to the public in New York, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco); the UK (available in London); and China (available in Shanghai). Installation at Hertz’s corporate headquarters will be completed in February 2012.

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Hertz on Demand and IBM partner on smart charging pilot

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available to the public in New York, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco); the UK (London); and China (Shenzhen). Hertz is the first car-rental company to deploy EVs and PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric) on three continents—in the U.S. The company is forming partnerships with automakers, charging-station providers (e.g.,

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British Airways Partnering With Solena on Renewable Jet Fuel Plant; F-T Biojet Use Targeted for 2014

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The self-contained plant, likely to be sited in east London, will convert 500,000 tonnes of waste per year into 16 million gallons of green jet fuel through a process that offers lifecycle greenhouse gas savings of up to 95% compared to fossil-fuel derived jet kerosene. a bioenergy and biofuels company based in Washington DC.

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Solena signs LOI with Rentech for Fischer-Tropsch technology for first commercial-scale renewable jet fuel facility in Europe

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a bioenergy and biofuels company based in Washington DC, has signed a letter of intent with Rentech, Inc. The facility will also export more than 20 megawatts of baseload renewable power to the grid after powering the entire facility with clean electricity. The Solena Group, Inc., Earlier post.).

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Vehicle-to-grid is, I believe, the salvation of the automotive industry in the United States,” declared Marc Spitzer, an agency commissioner who was also on the panel.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. I’ve yet to see a single plug-in charger company talk about their grid-to-battery efficiency. Charged : We saw the case study video of the system you installed for Link Transit in Washington in 2018.