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Parker Hannifin and Autocar Deliver Hydraulic Hybrid Refuse Vehicles to Florida Communities

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Parker Hannifin Corporation, in partnership with Autocar, delivered hydraulic hybrid refuse vehicles to three South Florida municipalities ( earlier post ): City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and Miami-Dade County. The new Autocar E3 refuse vehicles feature Parker’s RunWise hydraulic hybrid drive system. Earlier post.).

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Enterprise Holdings North American Rental Car Shuttle Bus Fleet to Use B5 or B20

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Buses in nine markets are immediately being converted to run on B20 where the fuel is centrally stored and available: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Raleigh/Durham, San Antonio and San Diego.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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In order for low-cost electricity from coal-fired power plants to remain available, the DOE said, economical methods for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas emissions from these plants must be developed. Such tagging will better quantify CO 2 monitoring and make it possible to accurately inventory geologically stored carbon.

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Walmart pilot-testing grocery deliveries with Uber, Lyft and Deliv

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This is in addition to a quiet Sam’s Club pilot that started in March with Deliv involving delivery of general merchandise and grocery for business members in Miami. Then, the Walmart team requests a driver from one of these services to come to the store, to pick up the customer’s order, and to take it directly to the customer’s location.

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NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

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kWh, 340 VDC Li-ion battery pack that provided energy storage.Energy that is normally lost during braking is captured, stored in the batteries, and used to power the electric motor, which is helpful on a truck that can weigh as much as 55,000 pounds. Eaton hybrid system schematic. Click to enlarge. vs. 0.69), average speed (20.6

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Vene Rides, the MicroEV Store, Opens 2nd Location With Expansion to Chicago

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After a successful year of operating in Miami, Vene Rides is now expanding into Chicago. The post Vene Rides, the MicroEV Store, Opens 2nd Location With Expansion to Chicago appeared first on EV Obsession. As […].

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Tesla is ramping its Cybercab testing sessions in Giga Texas

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The robotaxi is currently on a tour across several cities in Europe , and it is also being displayed at several Tesla stores in the United States. The Cybercab was also showcased at Art Basel in Miami. The Cybercab has also been brought to Teslas own facilities like Gigafactory New York.

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