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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Renewable Wind Energy: MBTA will design and construct wind energy generation turbines in eastern Massachusetts (from among Kingston, Newburyport, Bridgewater). Includes replacement of lighting fixtures, control systems, and roof upgrades at selected facilities. Red Rose Transit Authority – RRTA, Pennsylvania: $2,450,000.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Hyundai will initially offer the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid in the ZEV states—California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—in 2015. The 6-speed AT features a high-voltage electric oil pump for improved efficiency. Earlier post.).

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68% of US coastal residents support offshore wind farms – here’s why

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Photo: Avangrid A poll released today reveals that a clear majority of US coastal residents support offshore wind development. About two-thirds of people living in coastal counties are giving a big thumbs up to offshore wind projects, even if it means seeing turbines spinning out on the horizon from their backyards.

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