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Wising Up About Energy Use

Creative Greenius

Not only do I power down my computers at night, but I now have four different power strips that get shut off too. If only we could plug those dumb power users into this new brain-in-a-box from Sentilla: A big Greenius “thank you&# to our pal in New York City, Ms. John in the US Virgin islands.

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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

Green Car Congress

Diesel-powered engines move most of the nation’s freight tonnage, and today nearly all highway freight trucks, locomotives, and commercial marine vessels are powered by diesel engines. Virgin Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S.

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EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

Green Car Congress

Applicants may request funding to upgrade or replace diesel-powered buses, trucks, marine engines, locomotives and nonroad equipment with newer, cleaner technologies. Region 1 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) will accept proposals requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds.

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EPA announces availability of $26M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleet

Green Car Congress

Diesel-powered engines move approximately 90% of the nation’s freight tonnage, and today nearly all highway freight trucks, locomotives, and commercial marine vessels are powered by diesel engines. Virgin Islands): EPA is requesting proposals between $500,000 and $1,800,000.

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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

Sponsored by the EAA and Plug In America , DEED featured events in 34 states , as well as Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Dominican Republic. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Programs were conducted in English, Spanish, and Manderin Chinese. DEED event on St.

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This Stevens Institute of Technology Student Got a Head Start in Engineering

Cars That Think

where she is studying electrical engineering with a concentration in power engineering. For her academic achievements, Dion received an IEEE Power & Energy Society scholarship this year. She accepted the offer and supported a critical project at the firm: designing an underground power distribution and conduit system in the U.S.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

An EAA member sets the Virgin Islands example. Like nearly everyone else with an electric vehicle (EV) on Saint Thomas, Doug White, co-founder of Virgin Islands Electric Vehicle Association , drives a Nissan LEAF. Thomas, began his quest toward net-zero emissions when Category 5 Hurricane Hugo hit the islands in 1989. “We