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Report: JR Tokai and 11 partners to team on bid for high-speed rail system in Florida

Green Car Congress

JR Tokai aims to win an order for a 130 km [81 miles] line connecting the cities of Tampa and Orlando. Florida will likely ask the prospective bidders to add US companies to their teams for such work as rail line construction, train operation and maintenance. JR Tokai is thus expected to accelerate its efforts to select US partners.

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EGEB: The US’s first offshore wind farm is currently offline; here’s why

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Ørsted says Block Island is offline for summer maintenance, and rumors are flying. Tampa just committed to 100% clean energy by 2035, but there’s a hitch. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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New fleet customers for XL Hybrid’s plug-in hybrid upfit for Ford F-150 pickups

Green Car Congress

Southern California Edison (SCE); and Tampa Electric (TECO). The XLP system will have no special maintenance requirements. XLP will provide a 50% improvement in miles driven per gallon for major fleets across the United States, as well as significant reductions in CO 2 emissions.

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

Green Car Congress

The system will be essentially maintenance-free and will allow large amounts of energy to be stored in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The most significant maintenance cost of a CSP plant is cleaning and replacing the mirrors, and thus this new reflector design could have a significant impact on total plant cost.

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Tesla Model Y fleet to be used in Tampa’s DASH ride-sharing program

Teslarati

The Tampa Downtown Partnership has announced plans to hire “driver-ambassadors” for its upcoming Downtown Area Shared Hubs (DASH) program. Shaun Drinkard, the Interim President of Tampa Downtown Partnership, is optimistic about the upcoming program, as noted in a Florida Politics report.

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Video Friday: Cobot Proxie

Cars That Think

Cobot is incredibly proud to count as some of its first customers industry leaders Maersk, Mayo Clinic, Moderna, Owens & Minor, and Tampa General Hospital. Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) have become indispensable tools for inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) operations in aquaculture domain.

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ALSET Auto’s expanding franchise business offers Tesla-like experience for EV protection and personalization

Baua Electric

They also make your EV extremely shiny and hydrophobic, which makes washing and maintenance a breeze. While these coatings are not intended to prevent rock chips, they help protect from light scratches and swirls, environmental contaminants, and etching from bug guts and bird droppings.