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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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This is the largest commitment for use of RNG to date by any company in the United States, with a range of 22.5 - 25 million gallon equivalents per year. Omaha, Neb.; UPS announced an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to purchase 170 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) through 2026. Atlanta, Ga.; Tifton, Ga.;

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The Best Road Trips to Take in an Electric Car

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Thanks to improved EV batteries (the latest EV car models already eclipse the average fuel car in terms of range ) and planning, you can now go further than ever. Look for at least a 450 km (300 miles) range, to go further stretches without stopping to charge. Or taking a tour through the best parts of Northern Europe?

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INRIX analysis identifies top 10 US cities for highly autonomous vehicles; prioritizing corridors for deployment

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In these environments, the upside of electric drivetrains is maximized while range and charging infrastructure limitations are minimized. Trips: Electric and shared-use vehicles are best designed to fill shorter travel needs in more heavily trafficked areas. —Avery Ash, autonomous vehicle market strategist at INRIX. New Orleans.

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12 Exciting Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2022

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The course will start in Omaha and end four days later in Manteo, N.C., The NAA has stated that the goal of the cross-country, multiday race is to force competitors to confront logistical problems that still plague electric aircraft, like range, battery charging, reliability, and speed. 6-Gigahertz Wi-Fi Goes Mainstream.

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The EV Professor

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We studied forces that have an impact on EV range, such as aerodynamic drag,” he explained. “I For the next 8 years, approximately 23 students per semester enrolled in Cox’s class, and when he established a similar course at the Omaha campus (UNO), the average was closer to 12.

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

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Karen had founded Celadon Applications to produce an EV range simulation model which she later modified for the Tesla Roadster in order to plan achievable ranges along each leg of the journey. Georg also enlisted the help of University of Iowa computer programmer/engineer Karen Pease.