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Republic deploys 67 CNG solid waste and recycling trucks in southern NJ and Philadelphia area

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has brought 67 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste and recycling trucks to serve customers throughout southern New Jersey and in Philadelphia. One of the more lasting contributions we can make in our community is to protect the environment by reducing ozone-forming emissions wherever possible.

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PECO Expanding Fleet with NGVs & PHEVs

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The NGVs will be used by PECO’s energy technicians in the Philadelphia suburbs. The vehicles cost more to buy when modified for CNG use, but the fuel costs significantly less than diesel or gasoline at 25% less per equivalent gallon, said Bill Flemming, PECO’s fleet manager and chairman of the Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities Coalition.

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Penn State and partners hosting Next Generation Biomass Conversion Short Course and facility tour

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This short course is perfect for companies and individuals looking to capitalize on these opportunities in the current environment. The biofuels industry finds itself at an important strategic point right now. Daniel Ciolkosz, co-organizer for the event and Penn State Extension associate.

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THINK Releases US EV-Ready Cities Index

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The remaining cities included Denver, Boston, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Phoenix. Since EVs are a unique solution for congested urban environments, we are taking a city-by-city approach rather than a national or state-by-state approach. Philadelphia. Rounding out the top ten were Newark, Seattle and Atlanta. Sacramento.

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Volvo Car Corp. demonstrates autonomous driving in traffic jams; traffic jam assistance system ready for production in 2014

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Drivers in major metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles spend even longer times queuing to and from work every day. The low-speed traffic jam assistance system is the second technology for autonomous driving recently presented by Volvo Car Corporation. Earlier post.).

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DOT awarding up to $435M for 34 University Transportation Centers

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4 million/year for University of California, Davis to lead a group focused on the environment: This UTC will focus on accelerating equitable decarbonization that benefits both the transportation system and the well-being of people in overburdened and historically disadvantaged communities.

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U Florida team using fungi to extract cobalt and lithium from waste batteries

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The researchers presented their work at the 252 nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Philadelphia. Most likely, many head to a landfill to slowly break down in the environment or go to an incinerator to be burned, generating potentially toxic air emissions.

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