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says it will pursue funding opportunities arising from the $2 billion allocated for advanced battery technology in the new economic stimulus package. mPhase Technologies , Inc., When the battery is activated, the electrolyte passes through the membrane and contacts the electrodes, initiating the electrochemical reaction.
will deliver to FedEx the first full-production eStar —Navistar’s all-electric commercial truck. million federal stimulus grant to build electric trucks. No other commercial electric vehicle competes with the eStar in terms of capacity, size and application. Click to enlarge. Navistar, Inc. and Modec Limited of the UK.
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of projected economic stimulus spending. Investors, developers, market infrastructure makers, customers and beneficiaries can play roles in creating a market where nature-based solutions access new sources of revenue, increases resilience of commercial activities, reduces costs or contributes to reputation and purpose, the report says.
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The market benefited from stimulus policies adopted by the Chinese government as well as growing demand for personal transportation in tier-three and tier-four cities and rural areas. —GM GM China’s SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture once again registered record sales for its mini-commercial vehicles. from the first half of 2008.
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