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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. Its vision is a gasoline-free US by 2040 or sooner. The paper by Matthew N.

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ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

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Air quality in the US may be linked with increased mortality and reduced life expectancy according to new research from Imperial College London and the Center for Air, Climate and Energy Solutions at Carnegie Mellon University. excluding Alaska and Hawaii) between 1999 and 2015. across all counties in the contiguous US (i.e.,

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100 Years Ago RCA Sent the First Voice Message Over the Air

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The company—a subsidiary of Marconi , in London—provided wireless telegraph services for commercial shipping and transoceanic customers. It was the heart of a wireless network that included California, Hawaii, Wales, east Asia, Europe, and South and Central America. president, Calvin Coolidge, to London.

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smart fortwo electric drive Debuts in the US

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Phase one started with the placement of 100 electric drive units in London in 2007. The dealership, to be named smart center Honolulu, will open later this month and be managed by the Hawaii Automotive Retailing Group.

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

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So far Israel, Denmark, Australia , Hawaii and California’s Bay Area have plans to implement the Better Place model. they have a degree of autonomy beyond the reach of federal government and can often make tough decisions: for example, California’s climate goals and London’s congestion charging.

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