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Boston Public Schools Begins Adoption of Electric Buses

NGT News

Blue Bird Corporation and Anderson Blue Bird Bus Sales of New England have delivered the first 20 Blue Bird Vision electric school buses to Boston Public Schools (BPS). The Vision can carry a maximum of 71 students for up to 120 miles on a single charge. The vehicles take approximately four hours to charge from […] The post Boston Public Schools Begins Adoption of Electric Buses appeared first on NGT News.

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What is AI?

McKinsey

Artificial intelligence is a machine’s ability to perform the cognitive functions we usually associate with human minds.

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Hydrogen Expert Interview | Clean Ammonia

Energy Central

It's always a pleasure to talk with an energy entrepreneur such as Nadim Chaudhry. He heads up World Hydrogen Leaders and stands at the forefront of this most vibrant of sectors. Here Nadim asks a series of insightful questions around ammonia - and especially the renewably produced green variety. As we can see from the above it was.

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Re-notification required for Ohio's General Permit for Construction Stormwater Discharges

Vorys Energy

The Ohio General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small and Large Construction Activities (Ohio EPA Permit No. OHC000005) expired on April 23, 2023 and the next generation of the permit (Ohio EPA Permit No. OHC000006) became effective the same day. Just like the old permit, the new permit will be effective for five years and will expire on April 22, 2028.

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CARB Votes to Go Zero-Emissions, End ICE Truck Sales

NGT News

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved the Advanced Clean Fleets rule, which will require a transition to zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including an end to combustion truck sales in 2036. Under the new rule, fleet owners operating vehicles for private services such as last-mile delivery and federal fleets such as the Postal […] The post CARB Votes to Go Zero-Emissions, End ICE Truck Sales appeared first on NGT News.

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Exploring opportunities in the generative AI value chain

McKinsey

Generative AI is giving rise to an entire ecosystem, from hardware providers to application builders, that will help bring its potential for business to fruition.

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Twitter Turmoil is a Risk to Nuclear Utilities

Energy Central

The New York Times reports that the elimination by Twitter of “blue check” marks signaling authenticity of any account on the social media platform has opened the door to multiple accounts impersonating government agencies, entertainment celebrities, and political figures of all persuasions. Disinformation is rampant by postings from sources from Russia.

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Gateway Truck & Refrigeration Becomes Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealer

NGT News

Gateway Truck & Refrigeration has completed the training and facility upgrades to become the first Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle Dealership in Illinois. Gateway has been in business for more than 30 years and operates two Volvo Trucks dealership locations in Collinsville, Ill., and Wright City, Mo. The Collinsville location is Gateway’s headquarters and was […] The post Gateway Truck & Refrigeration Becomes Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealer appeared first on NGT News.

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Economic conditions outlook during turbulent times, March 2023

McKinsey

Executives’ enthusiasm for the economy rose—and then came back to earth. Meanwhile, concerns about financial-market volatility as a risk to growth have increased.

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Investment

Energy Central

Waste to Energy plants are now becomming common-place with maturing technology, so it's nice to see another circular economy initiative, that of Waste to Fuels. Waste, otherwise destined for incineration or, even worse, landfil, will now become the feedstock for aviation fuel for the UK's third largest aviation company. Good to see that the commericals back up the technology.

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The Liskow Legislative Minute – Week 3

The Energy Law Blog

Hurry Up and Wait. This week was set up to be a busy week for CCS bills, but everything was postponed. HB 571 was expected to be scheduled for a vote on the House floor this week, but it was recommitted to the House Committee on Appropriations based on the fiscal note attached to the bill. The bill contains a future (if ever realized) severance tax on carbon dioxide if it is ever removed from CCS storage facilities.

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Austin Transit Agency to Build Solar-Powered EV Charging Network

NGT News

CapMetro, Austin’s regional public transportation provider, is working with HOLT Renewables and bp pulse to bring solar-powered electric vehicle charging infrastructure into its operations. In 2021, the CapMetro board approved the purchase of approximately 200 zero-emissions buses – the largest procurement of battery-electric transit buses in the country.

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To create lasting change, companies can draw on behavioral insights

McKinsey

In transformations and capability-building efforts, leaders struggle to turn the data they collect into action. Behavioral insights can help create a bridge between information and results.

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ASHRAE Publishes First Zero Net Energy and Zero Net Carbon Standard

Energy Central

Net carbon represents a comprehensive approach to addressing climate change by reducing carbon emissions, removing carbon from the atmosphere, and contributing to a more sustainable and resilient future for our planet and its inhabitants. Recently ASHREA has issued a Zero Net Carbon Standard number 228 which sets requirements for evaluating whether a building or group of.

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U.S. DISTRICT COURT ADDRESSES POINT PLEASANT TRESPASS CLAIM AGAINST LESSEE

Vorys Energy

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio recently addressed whether a mineral owner could assert a subsurface mineral trespass claim against its predecessor’s lessee in the context of specified subsurface depths reserved in an oil and gas lease in Golden Eagle Res. II LLC v. Rice Drilling D, LLC. Both parties claim the right to be able to develop the Point Pleasant interval underlying certain tracts of land.

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Sysco to Develop Electric Vehicle Hub for Electrified Fleet

NGT News

Sysco Corp., a major food distributor, says it will be building an electric vehicle hub at its Riverside, Calif., distribution center to support the deployment of 2,800 electric trucks in its U.S. fleet by 2030. Currently, Sysco operates 11 Freightliner battery-electric eCascadia tractors at its Riverside facility, and the company expects to deploy 20 total […] The post Sysco to Develop Electric Vehicle Hub for Electrified Fleet appeared first on NGT News.

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Helping banks think like tech companies

McKinsey

Mambu co-founder Eugene Danilkis talks about how banks can approach core technology transformation and keep up with the fast pace of change, then offers his take on the future of human interaction.

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Terrestrial Energy Completes CNSC VDR Reviews

Energy Central

Terrestrial Energy Completes CNSC VDR Process TVA Preparing Draft Construction Permit Application For SMRs Denmark’s Seaborg Power and South Korean Firms Team Up for Floating SMR Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, Hyundai Engineering, & SK E&C Sign MOU for Hydrogen Production Five Countries Sign Deal To ‘Push Russia Out Of International Uranium Market’

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San Diego MTS Using bp pulse Omega for Charge Management

NGT News

The San Diego Metro Transit System (MTS) has selected bp pulse to manage its electric bus fleet through bp pulse’s charge management software, Omega. The program will begin at the MTS South Bay facility, south of downtown San Diego, where bp pulse will deploy Omega charge management on 36 chargers. The agency has plans to […] The post San Diego MTS Using bp pulse Omega for Charge Management appeared first on NGT News.

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Nuevo Leon to Take Delivery of 400 Compressed Natural Gas Buses

NGT News

Foton, with support from Allison Transmission and Cummins, is shipping 400 Foton AUV compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to aid in the state’s plan to modernize public transportation. Equipped with an Allison Torqmatic fully automatic transmission and a Cummins engine, the Foton CNG buses are designed to improve fuel efficiency and […] The post Nuevo Leon to Take Delivery of 400 Compressed Natural Gas Buses appeared first on NGT News.

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Werner Enterprises to Begin Running Cummins’ 15-Liter Natural Gas Engine

NGT News

Transportation and logistics provider Werner Enterprises says it will be testing and validating the 2023 X15N Cummins natural gas engine in its fleet as a part of efforts to achieve a 55% reduction in carbon emissions by 2035. “As a top five truckload carrier in North America, we are committed to implementing sustainability initiatives creating […] The post Werner Enterprises to Begin Running Cummins’ 15-Liter Natural Gas Engine appeared first on NGT News.

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Parsons Electrifies Fleet with Ford Lightning Trucks

NGT News

Parsons Corp. has added 20 Ford Lightning electric trucks to support its client, Chemours, in North Carolina. In addition to receiving a new electric fleet, the charging station design and installation will be completed in-house by Parsons’ electrical engineering and delivery teams. The fleet of electric trucks will be used by Parsons’ employees, who in […] The post Parsons Electrifies Fleet with Ford Lightning Trucks appeared first on NGT News.

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Werner Adds Pair of Freightliner eCascadia Trucks to SoCal Fleet

NGT News

Werner Enterprises, a major U.S.-based transportation and logistics provider, has rolled out its first two Freightliner eCascadia battery-electric heavy-duty trucks in Southern California. “Working toward our sustainability goal of a 55 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2035, we’ve done extensive research to further evaluate how BEVs, particularly the eCascadias, will fit into our fleet,” […] The post Werner Adds Pair of Freightliner eCascadia Trucks to SoCal Fleet appeared first on

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Siemens EV Charging Manufacturing Facility Opens in Texas

NGT News

Siemens has opened its newest electric vehicle charging manufacturing hub, located in Carrollton, Texas, where the company will manufacture EV chargers specifically designed to serve the U.S. market. The facility is the company’s second U.S. EV charging manufacturing hub and will contribute to the company’s goal to build 1 million EV chargers for the U.S. […] The post Siemens EV Charging Manufacturing Facility Opens in Texas appeared first on NGT News.

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Partners Expand Relationship in Hydrogen Refueling Sector

NGT News

Hydrexia and Chart Industries Inc. have expanded their existing agreement with Howden to include Chart’s hydrogen refueling station technologies. Under the expanded agreement, Chart, Howden and Hydrexia will combine their expertise to deliver complete refueling stations solutions with a modularization concept, bringing cost and lead-time efficiencies for customers.

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The Routing Company Rolls Out Redesigned Ride Pingo App

NGT News

The Routing Company (TRC), an on-demand vehicle routing and management platform, has launched its new Pingo brand via the ridepingo.com website and redesigned Ride Pingo app. Both the website and app – available in multiple languages – feature the refreshed Pingo brand and are now available to users globally. The new app and website enhance […] The post The Routing Company Rolls Out Redesigned Ride Pingo App appeared first on NGT News.

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US consumers send mixed signals in an uncertain economy

McKinsey

With inflationary pressures and a tight labor market, our latest Consumer Pulse Survey shows that shoppers across America are sometimes feeling and acting in contradictory ways.

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The State of Organizations 2023: Ten shifts transforming organizations

McKinsey

Organizations today face ten significant shifts. Here’s what to do about them.

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Quantum technology sees record investments, progress on talent gap

McKinsey

Investors buoy established quantum start-ups, technological progress continues—though at a slower pace—and more academic institutions offer quantum programs.

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All remote from day one: How GitLab thrives

McKinsey

Sid Sijbrandij, cofounder and CEO of GitLab Inc., on how the organization builds a cohesive culture and helps its team members thrive in a fully remote workplace.

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A monthly update on the state of the US consumer: April 2023

McKinsey

Overall consumer spending growth is slowing, but consumers still intend to splurge on select categories. Here’s the latest data from our ConsumerWise research.

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When technology meets operational excellence

McKinsey

A new way to operate is revolutionizing heavy industries.

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Up, up, and away: The future of air mobility

McKinsey

Flying taxis may no longer be a flight of fancy. While the challenges are real, this segment of advanced air mobility is ready for takeoff.

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Building a culture that grows with the business: Lessons from Tibber

McKinsey

Richard Eklund, chief technology officer of Tibber, discusses how the fast-growing energy company cultivates purpose, autonomy, and mastery.

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A balancing act: Securing European gas and power markets

McKinsey

The invasion of Ukraine has shocked the European energy market. Europe may need to intensify efforts to reduce gas demand to balance the market and ensure security of supply while avoiding price spikes.

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Sustainability in packaging: US survey insights

McKinsey

Coming out of the pandemic, new realities are reshaping consumer attitudes on sustainable packaging in the United States.

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Electrifying mines could double their electricity demand

McKinsey

Meeting the renewable-electricity demand for mines by 2050 requires significant capital expenditures and infrastructure improvements.