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1-year customer field trials of FUSO electric Canter in Portugal show 64% lower costs, 37% reduction in CO2 given local power mix

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Daimler has concluded customer field trials with eight pre-production Fuso Canter E-Cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) in Portugal. FUSO developed the battery-powered and locally emission-free Canter E-Cell at the Daimler Trucks Center of Competence for Hybrid Technology. That time is cut to just one hour on a quick charging system.

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World’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm beats expectations in the face of extreme storms

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Photo: WindFloat Atlantic WindFloat Atlantic – the world’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm – has now been online for three years and continues to break its own power output records. It supplies power to more than 25,000 households and avoids 33,000 tons of carbon dioxide. It comprises three 8.4 A 20 km long (12.4

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Volvo’s Polestar 1 PHEV makes European debut; pre-orders open 13 March

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Polestar 1 is an electric performance hybrid 2+2 GT coupé which produces 600 horsepower and 1,000 N·m of torque, as well as 150 km (93 miles) of all-electric range—the longest AER of any hybrid car in the world. The turbocharger then takes over and adds power and torque up to maximum rpm. Earlier post.).

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Hybrid DLC-Battery Energy Storage System for Streetcars

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miles) without an overheadcontactt line (OCL). In Portugal, the hybrid energy storage system has been successfully used in passenger services since November 2008. A tram can use this stored energy to travel relatively long distances without having to be supplied with power from the contact line.

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Renault-Nissan Alliances Forms EV Partnership in Phoenix Metro Area; Beginning of a Phoenix-Tucson EV Charging Corridor

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Phoenix is about 116 miles (187 km) from Tucson via the 10.). MAG will provide a forum for Nissan and ECOtality to promote the deployment, operation and maintenance of the charging network. As part of the agreement, Nissan and ECOtality will develop plans to promote a charging infrastructure for EVs. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Nissan and SDG&E Form EV Partnership

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The announcement coincides with the first stop on a coast-to-coast tour of Nissan’s EV Prototype, a vehicle that’s powered by Nissan’s lithium-ion battery pack and zero-emission electric motor. The utility’s area spans 4,100 square miles. million consumers through 1.4

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