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Automating Road Maintenance With LiDAR Technology

Cars That Think

Around the United States, many of the nation's roadways are in poor condition, most often from potholes and cracks in the pavement, which can make driving difficult. They noticed that the roads in their New England area were in poor condition, and wanted to see if there was a way to help solve the way road maintenance is performed.

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Three Major Sources of Funding for EV Charging at Convenience Stores and Truck Stops

Blink Charging

In the ongoing transition to electric vehicles (EVs), convenience stores and truck stops will continue to be important places for public EV charging. Statista says that in 2022, EV sales in the United States were just under 918,500 , which was over 2.5 What are the best EV chargers for convenience stores and truck stops?

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Eos Energy launches $500M Project AMAZE with $398.6M conditional loan guarantee from DOE; long-term zinc-based storage

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Eos Z3 battery module Z3 battery modules store electrical energy through zinc deposition. The bipolar structure simplifies internal battery connections to reduce internal resistance and improve round-trip efficiency. The project secured an up to $398.6-million

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Emerging Fleet Trends—Going Electric

Clean Fleet Report

EVs make a lot of sense for commercial fleets with reduced fuel and maintenance costs and batteries that can be sized to a specific route to eliminate range anxiety. One of the leading companies in the United States handling multifaceted roadside services is Cox Automotive Mobility Fleet Services.

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How Government Incentives Help Convenience Stores Install Electric Vehicle Chargers

Blink Charging

The United States Interstate Highway System is often referred to as the “greatest public works project in American history.” And this is where truck stops and roadside convenience stores come into play. What are the best EV chargers to install at a truck stop or roadside convenience store?

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First Pearl GTL product shipment reaches US: synthetic base oil

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The product, the first from the Qatar-based Pearl GTL plant to reach the Americas, will be stored at a hub in Houston and routed to Shell Lubricants’ GTL-enabled blending facilities throughout the United States. Shell Lubricants announced the arrival of its first shipment of gas-to-liquid (GTL) base oil at the Port of Houston.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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It was one of the deadliest and most damaging natural disasters to ever make landfall in the United States. A key feature of a microgrid is the option of operating it connected to the main grid—a mode called grid-connected—or isolated from the grid, in islanded mode. To that end, engineers at the U.S. percent to 2.8