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Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

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The move prompted lawsuits in federal and state courts from three companies and Utah, all of which argued it was unconstitutional. µg/m 3 (95% CI = 6.37, 10.28; p 2.5 , while sensitivity analysis produced midpoints ranging from 5 to 12 µg/m 3. The results indicate coal trains add on average 8.32

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PNNL study finds that PHEVs and BEVs could serve as feasible resource to offset grid imbalances caused by integration of large amounts of intermittent wind generation

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The report examined grid conditions in the Northwest Power Pool, which covers Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming; many of them home to abundant wind resources and wind energy projects. trafficIf about 13% of the existing light-duty vehicle stock (about 2.1 GW could be provided by the electric vehicles.

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Raser Technologies and Hyundai Heavy Industries To Collaborate on Development of Renewable Energy and Extended Range Electric Vehicles

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The extended range electric vehicle drive system by Raser Technologies and its development partner FEV is targeted at providing up to 40 miles all-electric range for SUVs and light trucks. Preliminary road testing of the HUMMER EREV showed 50 miles all-electric range. Click to enlarge. Raser Technologies, Inc. Earlier post.).

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ARPA-E awarding $16.5M to six projects for technologies supporting the biofuels supply chain

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University of Utah. The University of Utah aims to develop and deploy a distributed carbon sensor system that is buried into the soil, capable of locally stimulating a surrounding volume of soils at multiple depths, and sensing carbon and carbon flux at ultra-low operational cost.

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DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

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Award amounts range from $500,000 to $80 million, with most receiving at least $2 million. University of Utah, “Entrained-Flow Biomass Gasification with Syngas Fermentation for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels” $2,000,000.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD

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The driving range is affected by driving style, the drive mode and how often the temptation occurs to activate the Boost Mode. The GV70 EV’s all-electric range is rated at 236 miles. When Clean Fleet Report has the Electrified GV70 for a full week, we will do a deeper review that includes more details on the real world driving range.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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It is important to note that cold weather can affect the charging time and driving range. The all-electric driving range is affected by driving style, the drive mode and the horsepower between the two models. The GV60 has limited wind and road noise partly due to the low 0.29 It’s a two-way selectric treet.