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Government of Canada sets mandatory target of 100% zero-emission car and passenger truck sales by 2035 in Canada

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It will work also with partners to develop interim 2025 and 2030 targets, and additional mandatory measures that may be needed beyond Canada’s light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions regulations.

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Ford and Purdue developing charging station cable that can deliver increased current for faster charging

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Ford and Purdue University researchers are working to develop a new, patent-pending charging station cable that could combine with in-development vehicle charging technology, making it even easier for people to transition to EVs with seamless re-charging. —Issam Mudawar, Betty Ruth and Milton B.

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Gas-Guzzlers Now Pay More To Park In Madrid

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European cities aren''t always that easy to navigate when you''re in a car. If that''s not enough, one European city--the Spanish capital Madrid--is charging gas-guzzlers extra to park. Curb-side.'

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Thankful To Be Home — And ALIVE!

Creative Greenius

Artist sketch of “Hayduke” “You’re overrunning your headlights kid. “You’re the only one around here who’s been talking about this since I was in middle school. Little snot-nosed wiseass I thought, but then he said “We’re not stupid. “No we’re not.

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EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid

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E-Thrust is a “series hybrid” electrical distributed propulsion system concept using one gas power unit providing the electrical power for six fans for lower fuel consumption, fewer emissions and less noise. Initial study results by Airbus indicate that a single large gas power unit has advantages over two or more smaller gas power units.

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Researchers explore catalytic partial oxidation reformation of diesel, gasoline, and natural gas for “single-fuel RCCI”

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Researchers at Stony Brook University, with colleagues from The City College of New Tyork, Alloy Surfaces and Innoveering, explored the catalytic partial oxidation (CPOX) reforming of three potential transportation-relevant fuels—gasoline, diesel, and natural gas—for use in low-temperature combustion (LTC) engines.

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FERC approves CPUC settlement agreement with Dynegy/NRG; $100M EV charging infrastructure for California

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NRG will pay to install a minimum of 200 fast charging “Freedom Stations”—110 in the Los Angeles Basin; 55 in the San Francisco Bay Area; 15 in the San Joaquin Valley; and 20 in San Diego County—that will be available for use by anyone with an electric vehicle for a minimum five year period. Earlier post.).

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