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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

Green Car Congress

Driverless cars are poised to decongest personal car traffic, shrink our eco footprint, free up parking spaces and reduce the frequency of collisions by about 90%. So, how do we bridge the gap between the personalized travel experience offered by the private car, and the compromise of a fixed-route system of mass transit?

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IIHS: Seatbelt Alerts Have Improved Over the Last Three Years

The Truth About Cars

Every state except New Hampshire has seatbelt laws, but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that the seatbelt warning systems in many new vehicles fell short of the latest standards it set in 2023. We noticed that the current regulations in the United States are lacking.”

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New England to become the second coal-free region in the US

Baua Electric

The Bow, New Hampshire-based power station has committed to retiring the coal-burning units at Merrimack and Schiller Stations in New Hampshire, by 2028 and 2025, respectively. That will make New Hampshire the 16th coal-free state. Get started here. –ad*

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When IBM Built a War Room for Executives

Cars That Think

Debra Dunlop, a dean at New England College , wrote to the museum about a large collection of documents, audiovisual materials, and a rare computer, a Xerox Star, in New Hampshire. Brock As I went through the collection in that New Hampshire garage, one item intrigued me.

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An off-grid solar tracker powers this EV charging station

Baua Electric

Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has installed an off-grid solar tracker EV charging station for its employees. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisers to help you every step of the way. Get started here. –ad*

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The US just proposed 18 GW of new offshore wind sales

Baua Electric

The US has already held four offshore wind lease auctions in the New York–New Jersey region, off the Carolinas, and off the Pacific and Gulf of Mexico coasts. Gulf of Maine The first-ever offshore wind energy auction in the Gulf of Maine would include eight lease areas off the Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire coasts.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

NDEW event in Upple Saddle River, New Jersey. In-person makes a comeback, virtual stays on course Localities around the country returned to in-person National Dirve Electric Week events, several including ribbon-cutting ceremonies at new charging stations. National Drive Electric Week event in Exeter, New Hampshire.