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New Energy and City of Roanoke, VA to demonstrate MotionPower System for generating electricity from moving cars at the Roanoke Civic Center

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According to NET, MotionPower-Express is suited for installation where vehicles are traveling faster than 15 mph and are slowing down before stopping, including: parking lots, border crossings, exit ramps, neighborhoods with traffic calming zones, rest areas, toll booths, and travel plazas.

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Lightning Hybrids releases initial emissions testing results for medium-duty hydraulic hybrids

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Lightning Hybrids , a maker of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses ( earlier post ), released initial results from emissions testing conducted by an independent testing facility in Colorado of two medium-duty trucks upfitted with the Lighting Hybrids system. mph), low 2.1 mph with 3.8

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Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX covers more than 621 miles on single charge

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The journey started in cold and rainy conditions, and was undertaken at regular road speeds, including prolonged fast-lane cruising at up to 87 mph on the German autobahn and near the speed limit elsewhere. North of the Alps there was light rain and further south a gentle headwind blew in the sunshine. kWh per 100 kilometers (7.1

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