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PG&E, Calif. Energy Commission launch 4MW sodium-sulfur grid storage pilot in San Jose

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EPRI’s reports will be made available to the public. S&C Electric Company is the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the project and supplied the storage management system and power conversion equipment that control the battery’s AC input/output and its interface with the electric grid.

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BAE Systems’ HybriDrive HDS300 technology to power new articulated buses in San Jose

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New Flyer Industries has selected BAE Systems’ HybriDrive HDS300 propulsion system to power a fleet of new 60-foot, low-floor rapid transit buses for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in San Jose, California. MTS is available for HDS 100, HDS 200, and HDS 300 systems.

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Building materials recycler switches fleet to Neste renewable diesel

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We decided to switch to renewable diesel once our quality and availability concerns were satisfied. Neste MY Renewable Diesel is available to public and private fleets in California through authorized distributors. Western States Oil, headquartered in San Jose, Calif.,

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Nissan and City of San Francisco Collaborate on EV Charging Network

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Nissan and the City of San Francisco, on behalf of the Bay Area EV Corridor program, are working to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network in the nine-county region. The Nissan LEAF will be the pilot vehicle for the implementation of this streamlined process.

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Coulomb Technologies Announces Availability of Level II Residential Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles

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Coulomb Technologies announced the availability of its residential charging stations for electric vehicles. The CT500 stations will be on display at the Plug-In 2010 Conference and Exposition in San Jose, California on 26-29 July. The new CT500 Level II ChargePoint Networked Charging Station is a 7.2 The CT500 Level II station.

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All-electric BMW iX and i4 first BMWs with 5G support

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The all-electric BMW iX and i4 are the first BMWs with available 5G support via Personal eSIM. The eSIM is configured automatically when users sign in with their BMW ID and is available immediately. Personal eSIM is available as part of the Premium Package on iX xDrive50 and standard on iX M60. Digital Key Plus.

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NVIDIA to acquire DeepMap, enhancing mapping solutions for AVs

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A DeepMap map in San Jose, Calif., DeepMap’s technology will bolster the mapping and localization capabilities available on NVIDIA DRIVE, ensuring autonomous vehicles always know precisely where they are and where they’re going.

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