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Study found highly elevated PM2.5 in pre-COVID-19 subway air in NE US; NYC the worst

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concentrations and particle composition from area samples collected in the subways of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; New York City, New York/New Jersey (NYC/NJ); and Washington, District of Columbia. g/m 3 ), followed by the MTA New York at 251 ?g/m

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Fully electric Genesis GV60 arrives in US starting at $58,890

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The Genesis GV60 enters the US market with a number of available world-first automotive features, including Face Connect and a Crystal Sphere. These innovative features enable drivers to be even more connected with their vehicle, making GV60 the most personal and customizable Genesis model yet.

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What's New for EV Charging in New Jersey?

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New Jersey, in particular, has made huge strides in this territory, offering several New Jersey-specific EV rebates and programs aimed at increasing the prominence of electric car charging stations across the state. You may wonder why New Jersey is putting so much effort into incentivizing EV adoption.

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DOE awards up to $47M each to 3 offshore wind projects

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The Energy Department selected three offshore wind demonstrations to receive up to $47 million each over the next four years to deploy innovative, grid-connected systems in federal and state waters by 2017. The projects are located off the coasts of New Jersey, Oregon, and Virginia.

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ABB wins $30M order for world’s highest voltage three-core AC subsea cable

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This is a shipping lane that connects the North Sea to the Baltic Sea, and separates the island of Funen from the Jutland Peninsula and continental Europe. ABB recently completed a similar record-breaking submarine cable system across New York Harbor in the United States. Earlier post.).

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Maxwell supplying ultracaps to ABB for hybrid version of Philadelphia rail energy recuperation system

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ERS is a modular, IGBT-based inverter system installed at the DC substation and connected in parallel with the existing diode rectifiers that can be scaled according to the customer’s needs. When used with batteries, ESS can also provide emergency power and generate revenues by participating in the local energy markets.

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Ford opens limited reservations for 2012 Focus Electric; starting at $39,995

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A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey regions. The 19 launch markets include: Atlanta, Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Orlando, Fla., Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.;

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