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Tesla chosen over Ford for $5 million Baltimore City EV fleet

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Tesla landed what could be $5 million in sales from the Baltimore City government, as the city has decided to purchase EVs made by the industry-leading automaker for employee use. More and more city governments are using Tesla EVs to cut down fuel and maintenance costs, helping to push taxpayer dollars to other things.

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ABS provides first approval in principle for floating Rankine cycle renewable energy plant

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Developed by OTEC International (OTI) LLC of Baltimore, Maryland, the approach converts liquid ammonia into gas in a heat exchanger using warm ocean surface water. Unlike wind, tidal or solar power the advanced design for this Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system can deliver constant output 24 hours a day. OTEC power cycle.

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BAE Systems reports more than 3,500 HybriDrive series hybrid systems delivered or ordered worldwide

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The system also uses no mechanical transmission, a significant maintenance item on conventional diesel buses. Seattle and Houston are taking delivery of HybriDrive-powered buses built by Daimler as will Baltimore City, Md., Atlanta, Ga. and Everett, Wash., and suburban Chicago by the end of 2011.

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

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Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. Vehicle reservations are now available in Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Pricing starts at $229 per week plus taxes.

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Lyft and GM launch “Express Drive” short-term rental program in Chicago

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The program will make cars available to Lyft drivers at affordable rates with insurance and maintenance included. Baltimore and others. Express Drive will start at US$99 per week including insurance and maintenance making Express Drive the most flexible and affordable option. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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Nestlé Waters North America adds 155 new medium-duty propane autogas trucks to delivery fleet

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The new medium-duty delivery trucks, added to the company’s existing autogas fleet of 30 Ford trucks of the same model, will also help the company save on maintenance and fuel costs. Deployments in 2016 will include New York City, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Milwaukee and Fort Lauderdale.