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Pyka awarded $7M California tax credit to expand manufacturing of zero-emission autonomous aircraft

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Pyka, headquartered in Oakland, California, is expanding manufacturing of zero-emission autonomous aircraft and providing additional zero-emission aviation careers. The Pelican Cargo features a range of up to 200 miles, a payload of up to 400 pounds in 66 cubic feet of cargo volume, and a nose-loading system with a sliding cargo tray.

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Continental launches series production of technologies for robo-taxis

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The aim is not to develop the CUbE into a production vehicle, but to get a range of Continental technologies, such as brake systems and surrounding sensors, market-ready so that they can be used in robo-taxi series production. The EVIR system captures, transmits and records inspection, compliance and maintenance data to the operator.

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Linde close to completing its first retail H2 fueling station in the US; next-generation ionic compressor

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These organic salts remain liquid within a specified temperature range. Equipped with a safety system and remote diagnosis and maintenance capabilities, the IC 90 meets all fueling standards to ensure safe, silent fueling and can achieve a pressure of 1,000 bar (14,500 psi) if required.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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The demonstration vehicles include tree maintenance trucks and a telephone pole installation truck. Oakland) received $884,000 for the buy-down of 34 natural gas Mack Truck vehicles in the heavy-duty gross vehicle weight range of 26,001 pounds or greater. Villa Ford Inc.

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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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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities. Minneapolis-St.

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