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Hertz adds 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid to rental fleet

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The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US. All of the Green Traveler cars have fuel efficiency ratings starting at 33+ highway mpg.

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Video Friday: Penguins and Huskies

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ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, PHILADELPHIA IEEE ARSO 2022 : 28–30 May 2022, LONG BEACH, CALIF. GITAI ] Things that I want robots to do so that I don't have to: Waste sorting. 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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Exclusive Greenius Coverage of Today’s Clean Tech Roundtable

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The agenda included: Bob Foster, Mayor of Long Beach; Jeremy Snyder, General Manager of Tesla Motors; Steve Westly, Former State Controller, Bobby Shriver from the Santa Monica City Council, John Chiang, the California State Controller; Bill Locker, the California State Treasurer and the once and future Governor of California, Jerry Brown.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The project will deploy 554 alternative fuel and hybrid electric vehicles and install 153 alternative fueling and electric vehicle charging stations throughout the Chicago region.

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Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act

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Beginning in 2024 the cars will be powered by hybrid engines. Renewable natural gas made from organic waste is not a fossil fuel and does not involve drilling, making it appealing. Many of the team transporters will also be using biofuels. The greening of IndyCar extends off the track, too, by the way of sponsorship.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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Process intensification breakthroughs can dramatically shrink the footprint of equipment needed on a crowded factory floor or eliminate waste by using the raw input materials more efficiently. Next Flex, the Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute (San Jose, CA). Missouri U.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $17M to support alternative fuel and infrastructure projects

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The first phase of this $32-million refinery is slated to be operating within a year of funding, producing 5 million gallons a year of biodiesel made from waste vegetable oils obtained from restaurants and commercial food producers, and animal fats obtained from rendering operations. The eight award recipients are: Eslinger Biodiesel, Inc.