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Maxwell supplying ultracaps to ABB for hybrid version of Philadelphia rail energy recuperation system

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is supplying ultracapacitors to ABB for its recent contract win to upgrade Philadelphia area rail lines. ABB will install a hybrid version of its high-efficiency ENVILINE wayside energy recovery and storage system for the Southeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority’s (SEPTA) light rail system serving the greater Philadelphia area.

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Clean Energy Fuels delivered 143M gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas in 2019, up 30% year-on-year

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Selected Clean Energy fleet contract developments—not limited to Redeem—include: Ecology Auto Parts, based in Southern California, has signed a five-year fuel contract for an estimated 3.5 The City has already received its first two CNG refuse trucks which are temporarily fueling at Clean Energy’s Philadelphia Airport Station.

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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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14 Major Cities Form C40 Electric Vehicle Network

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As part of C40 cities’ commitment to reduce GHG emissions and share best practise, the City of Hong Kong will host a workshop on Electric Vehicles in November 2010. The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) is the implementation partner.

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

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An optional tour of bioenergy facilities at Renmatix, Valley Forge and USDA ARS Research Lab, Wyndmoor, is also included as a part of the course, during which attendees will be able to visit the facilities and speak with researchers and project developers. Technology Maturation. A full agenda is available here.

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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

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Electrify America also will continue to invest in these Cycle 1 metros: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC. Electrify America was established to implement the ZEV Investment Commitment, a part of Volkswagen’s Court-approved settlement involving 2.0-liter

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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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This technology makes driving more relaxed in the kind of monotonous queuing that is a less attractive part of daily driving in urban areas. Slow-moving queues are part of urban commuting. It offers you a safe, effortless drive in slow traffic. The car follows the vehicle in front in the same lane. Earlier post.).

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