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14 Major Cities Form C40 Electric Vehicle Network

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Initial members of the C40 Electric Vehicle Network are : Bogota, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Copenhagen, Delhi, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Toronto, Sao Paulo, Seoul and Sydney.

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Codeveloper of NASA’s Newest Lunar Retroreflector Dies at 78

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David Douglas Stephen Electrical engineer Life member, 100; died 1 March Stephen served in leadership positions at electrical equipment manufacturer British Thomson-Houston , in Rugby, England. He helped design, install, and test large bulk carriers and tankers including the SS Canberra and the HMS Challenger. of Ontario, Canada.

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BAE Systems and Crane Carrier Company partner on heavy-duty parallel hybrid-electric propulsion systems for refuse trucks

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The system can be installed with minimal impact to the vehicle, and enhances propulsion through an optimized blending of internal combustion engine power and electric power. The HybriDrive parallel system is based on a single electric machine integrated between the engine and the transmission.

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BAE Systems launches parallel HybriDrive system for Class 6-8 vocational trucks

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The system can be installed with minimal impact to the vehicle, and enhances propulsion through an optimized blending of internal combustion engine power and electric power. The HybriDrive parallel systems’ power and torque ratings range from 95 - 145 (71 - 108 kW) and 300 - 400 lb-ft (407 - 542 N·m).

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BAE Systems Developing HybriDrive Parallel Propulsion System for Trucks

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The system can be installed with minimal impact to the vehicle, and enhances propulsion through an optimized blending of internal combustion engine power and electric power.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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February 2007 (Washington, DC) Jackson EMC electricity cooperative by EnergyCS, February 2007 (Jefferson, GA), contact ashedd@jacksonemc.com GreenTomato Cars by Amberjac/EnergyCS, February 2007 (London, UK), contact simon@amberjac-projects.co.uk by Amberjac/EnergyCS, March 2007 (London, UK), contact simon@amberjac-projects.co.uk

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

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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. “We have 10,000 engineers out there every day, installing and servicing boilers,&# he added.

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