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Plains All American to build $900M, 200K bpd pipeline from Cushing to Memphis

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terminal to the Valero Memphis Refinery, and the ability to access Valero Energy Partner’s Collierville pipeline. Construction of the pipeline will enhance the refinery’s long-term ability to produce gasoline, diesel and jet fuel for the greater Memphis and eastern Arkansas area. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

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UPS to use biomethane for Memphis and Jackson alternative fuel fleet

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UPS will supply its fleet in Memphis, Tenn., with an estimated 15 million diesel gallon gas equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG)—biomethane—as part of a multi-year agreement with Memphis Light, Gas and Water and Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC. and Jackson, Miss.,

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A $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks is headed to Mississippi

Baua Electric

The companies have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, southeast of Memphis, for the joint venture’s factory, which will localize battery cell production for commercial electric trucks. Daimler Trucks, Accelera by Cummins, and truck maker PACCAR will build a huge battery cell factory for electric trucks in Mississippi.

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APTA: public transportation ridership up 5% in first quarter 2012

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Nationally, light rail (modern streetcars, trolleys, and heritage trolleys) ridership increased 6.7% Twenty-five of twenty-seven light rail systems reported ridership increases. (Ann Arbor, MI; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Fort Myers, FL; Indianapolis, IN; Ithaca, NY; New York, NY; Oakland, CA; Olympia, WA; San Diego, CA; and Tampa, FL).

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Equity: More important than ever

Electric Auto Association

In Detroit, Memphis, and Kansas City, multiple deaths in underserved areas have been attributed to toxic emissions, and in Tennessee and West Virginia, residents are subject to toxic ash due to blasting for coal.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Advancing Climate and Innovation Goals of Memphis and Shelby County: Electrification of key fleet vehicles to capture cost savings and climate benefits. Municipality of Anchorage Department of Solid Waste Services. Pilot Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Deployment for Municipal Solid Waste Collection. Shelby County Government. 1,000,000.

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PHEV Day 161 - Friday, 21 March 2009. From Vicksburg, MS to the 46th State Capitol - Little Rock, Arkansas

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Traffic was light, but mainly slight some 200 miles! Tomorrow would be the run to Memphis on another Blue Highway -- Hwy 70, which lays within miles and parallels the busy, truck-laden and hi-speed Interstate 40 some 140 miles to Memphis. It was leisure travel! And at 55 MPG, too! EVer from Little Rock, "Spirit" and EVJerry