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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.

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Get all your EV questions answered during Drive Electric Week, Sep 27-Oct 6

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Photo: Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition Drive Electric Week kicks off this Saturday with nearly 200 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles. Drive Electric Alabama is hosting 4 events around the state, in Auburn , Birmingham , Huntsville and Foley. Not all the events are large or hosted in big cities.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils EQS SUV

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The magnets—and thus the rotor—follow the rotating alternating current field in the stator windings. In the EQS SUV, Mercedes-Benz uses a pull-in winding for a particularly strong magnetic field. The motor on the rear axle is particularly powerful due to its six-phase design: it has two windings with three phases each.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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How you can be a part of Zero Emission Day Taking part in Zero Emissions Day is super easy. If an EV is charged with electricity that is generated from renewable sources (such as solar, wind, geothermal, or hydroelectric), then there are no fossil fuel emissions associated with that charging or driving process.

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Remy International, Inc. Supplying HVH Electric Motors to Daimler for 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Two-Mode Hybrid

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Remy HVH windings have a shorter end turn space than conventional round wires and are well-suited to liquid cooling. In contrast to conventional roundwire windings, the HVH stator winding uses precision-formed rectangular wires. The HVH windings are well-suited to liquid cooling that further enhances performance and reliability.

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Road Test: 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD Prestige

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Wind and road noise were low, reduced in-part by acoustic laminated glass and sound deadening insulation. Observations: 2024 Genesis GV70 EV AWD Genesis started production of the GV70 EV in Montgomery, Alabama, in February 2023. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.

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Obama Administration Announces $8.33B in Loan Guarantees for New Nuclear Power Reactors in Georgia; First New US Nuclear Power Plant Project in Nearly 3 Decades

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As one part of the conditional loan guarantee deal, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) must determine if the AP1000 fulfills the regulatory requirements for a construction and operating license. and Alabama Power’s Plant Farley nuclear facility near Dothan, Ala.

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