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2023 Cadillac LYRIQ to start at $62,990; 312 miles of range; charging deal with EVgo

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All 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ customers will receive the option to choose either two years of unlimited public charging credits at EVgo charging stations or a credit of up to $1,500 toward home charger installation through Qmerit. Through Cadillac accessories, customers will be able to purchase faster 11.5 kW or 19.2

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General Motors and DTE Energy partner on 800 kW solar array

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General Motors is partnering with DTE Energy to build a new 800-kilowatt solar array at its Warren Transmission plant that will be GM’s largest solar installation in Michigan. The facility is also landfill-free, meaning it reuses, recycles or converts to energy all waste from daily operations. DTE Energy will own the array on 4.25

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Ford extends Transit Plug-In Hybrid Van trial to Cologne

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Two Transit Custom PHEV commercial vehicles each will be operated by the following regional companies: AWB Abfallwirtschaftsbetriebe Köln (waste management), Cologne Bonn Airport, Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (harbour and freight traffic), Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe (public transport association) and RheinEnergie (regional energy company).

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GM reduced energy intensity and carbon intensity per vehicle in 2013

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Overall, GM has 40 MW of solar power installed across its global facilities, with two of the largest rooftop solar arrays in the world located at the Opel Rüsselsheim facility in Germany and the Zaragoza plant in Spain. One of GM’s newest US solar installations was expanded to 1.8 —GM Sustainability Report 2013. Renewable energy.

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Bombardier selects Maxwell Technologies ultracapacitors for EnerGstor rail transit braking energy recuperation system

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Reduce the number of traction power substations: For fleet expansion on existing transit systems, EnerGstor technology can reinforce the critical supply areas without requiring installation of new traction power substations. This heat warms tunnels and stations and must be managed through ventilation.

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CPT launching water-cooled electric supercharger for commercial diesel engines

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Cobra’s windings have been optimized for 24 volt operation. Cobra shares many elements of its design with CPT’s turbine integrated gas exhaust recovery system known as Tigers ( earlier post ), which is currently under development for installation next year in a technology demonstrator part funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board.

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Pennsylvania DEP awards more than $4.4M in alternative fuels grants to 12 projects; bulk for natural gas

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Waste Management of PA, Inc. The fueling station will be used by Waste Management’s waste and recycling haulers and other local fleet operators. will receive $86,500 to convert four vans to compressed natural gas and install three slow-fill compressor units for fueling on-site. Phoenix Contact Inc.