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XL Fleet launches pilot program with Essential Utilities, Inc. to electrify its utility fleet

Green Car Congress

one of the largest publicly traded water, wastewater and natural gas providers in the US, serving approximately 5 million people across 10 states under the Aqua and Peoples brands, is launching a pilot program to electrify its two most popular commercial GM vehicle platforms with the XLH hybrid electric drive system.

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Toyota boosts 2023 Corolla Hybrid; starting MSRP $1,250 lower than 2022 Corolla Hybrid

Green Car Congress

The revised hybrid system boosts output to 134 hp (up from 121) and 156 lb-ft (212 N·m) of torque (up from 146 lb-ft / 200 N·m), while EPA-estimated combined fuel economy reaches 47 mpg. The EPA combined fuel economy rating is 44 mpg. The upgraded hybrid system improves acceleration and mid-range power.

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Stress Monitors for Plants Can Spot Dehydration

Cars That Think

But in a way, his ancestral history and his personal history have long been leading him to his ongoing research that leverages bioelectricity to better understand plant health. When water levels in a plant are lower, so is the ion concentration—meaning the resistance, and therefore the bioimpedance levels, will be higher.

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The US’s largest battery-grade lithium refinery will be in Oklahoma

Baua Electric

It will use Port Muskogee on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System to ship lithium brine water to the refinery, where it will derive the lithium, and then use the same inland waterway system to ship battery-grade lithium out. Muskogee also has a skilled workforce trained in oil and gas engineering. Get started here. –ad*

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Maine awarded the US’s first floating offshore wind research lease

Baua Electric

Dan Burgess, director of the Maine Governor’s Energy Office, said: Harnessing the abundant clean power generated by offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine will grow Maine’s economy, reduce carbon emissions, and help the state reach 100% clean energy by 2040. Get started here.

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New York’s largest offshore wind farm just got the official greenlight

Baua Electric

Its permitted construction and operations plan outlines the offshore wind farm’s one nautical mile wind turbine spacing, the requirements for the construction methodology for all work in federal ocean waters, and mitigation measures to protect marine habitats and species. Get started here.

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New York’s largest offshore wind farm officially breaks ground

Baua Electric

Its permitted construction and operations plan outlines the offshore wind farm’s one nautical mile wind turbine spacing, the requirements for the construction methodology for all work in federal ocean waters, and mitigation measures to protect marine habitats and species. Get started here.

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