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Honda establishes Marine Science Foundation

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Inspired by the Japanese concept of sato-umi —the convergence of land and sea where human and marine life can harmoniously coexist—Honda has established the Honda Marine Science Foundation , a new initiative to address marine ecosystem restoration and the impact of humans and climate change on oceans and intertidal areas.

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Fuel cell vehicle breaks 24-hour electric mileage record with True Zero hydrogen-fuel network in California

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The drive, which started in Long Beach, spanned from sea level to 7200 feet, passed through six of the seven largest cities in California, and crossed the state’s boundary into Reno. The mileage mark is expected to become an official record once documentation is submitted and reviewed.

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Honda powers the penguins (well, sort of)

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That’s why we loves the news that Honda is providing solar panels to help power a new penguin habitat at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. Everybody loves a story that involves penguins, and at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, we are no different.

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Nikola inaugurates first HYLA modular hydrogen refueling station in Ontario, CA

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That push is particularly focused on the trucking routes between the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the distribution centers of the Inland Empire – which Ontario lies at the heart of. This is too long a trip for most BEV trucks (except one, at least – we’ve seen the Tesla Semi do similar mileage ).

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Video Friday: Strandbeest

Cars That Think

ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia IEEE ARSO 2022 : 28–30 May 2022, Long Beach, Calif. Stanford HAI ] In honor of ASIMO’s retirement, here’s a 20-minute history about the robot from Honda. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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BYD Picks Los Angeles for US Headquarters

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BYD plans to take advantage of LA’s various incentives and programs aimed at attracting and retaining cleantech companies such as the Port of Los Angeles’ proposed “ZERO Emission Vehicle Tariff Measure” that would reduce the wharfage rate for Battery Electric Vehicles by 15%.

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CaFCP HyPPO report describes next steps and actions in developing hydrogen fuel cell vehicle infrastructure for California

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Additional “connector” and “destination” stations in cities like Sacramento, Long Beach, Santa Barbara and San Diego were to connect the clusters into a regional network while serving as the nuclei for subsequent markets, according to the roadmap. Santa Monica and West LA. Torrance and nearby coastal communities.