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UMD IBBR awarded DOE grant to investigate how to protect biofuel crop poplar trees from disease

Green Car Congress

This information will shed new light on rust-poplar interactions and enable development of transgenic poplars as a tool for the research community to accelerate the evaluation of disease models.

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2024 Hyundai Kona Review – Ready For New Challenges?

The Truth About Cars

Full disclosure: Hyundai flew me to Baltimore, Maryland, and fed and housed me for two nights so that I could drive the new Kona. Hyundai claims the new Kona was designed as an EV first, though the EV won’t be available right away at launch – it’s slated to bow late this fall. Let the small crossover wars continue. inches in size.

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I drove the new Tesla Model 3, here’s what got better

Teslarati

My expectations going into the drive were pretty standard. I think the legacy Model 3 is a good design, but it was just too generic when comparing it to this option. The new headlight design is sleek and slim and, from the outside, you truly do think you’re getting into something that is super luxurious. Absolutely.

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10-Year FTA Low-Speed Urban Maglev Research Program Shows Technology is Feasible, But Infrastructure Costs and Availability of Technologies Are Intimidating

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Most large urban areas in the United States have already invested in some type of mass transit system (subway or light rail) and urban maglev poses a fundamental change in technology that is viewed as being both a major risk and cost-prohibitive by transit agencies and investors, according to the report. Forward or reverse propulsion.

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GM will focus its electrification strategy on light electrification, extended range, and battery-electric vehicle technologies; major focus on the plug; preview of the Spark EV

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GM will focus its vehicle electrification efforts on three main technologies: light electrification, currently manifested in the eAssist systems; extended range electric vehicles (EREVs) such as the Chevrolet Volt; and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), such as the soon-to-be-introduced Spark EV. A 120V charge cord set is standard.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Hyundai Kona

Clean Fleet Report

Hyundai invited automotive journalists to Baltimore, Maryland, to drive the gasoline versions, which are in dealers now. EV Purpose-Designed Exterior Hyundai says the gasoline powered Kona has an “EV-centric exterior.” LED head, daytime running and tail lights finish the exterior lighting design.

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Campaign Begins

Plug In Partners

Plug-ins could be recharged by plugging into a standard wall socket, delivering “electric” gallons of gas for about 75 cents a gallon at prevailing electric rates. For example, an area pest control company has pledged to buy up to 150 light weight plug-in trucks, once they are produced.