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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
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Note: “gas” in this post refers to what is traditionally called natural gas. For years, gas has been touted as a cheap fuel and a cheap electricity source. Perhaps not as much in today’s world , but historically, this has been the case. But not all gas-fired power plants are the same, and not all gas-fired power plants are as cheap to operate as proponents want us to believe.
FedEx Corp. announced it has received its first 150 electric delivery vehicles from BrightDrop, the technology startup from General Motors (GM) aimed at decarbonizing last-mile delivery. The post FedEx Receives First 150 Electric Delivery Vehicles, Marks Milestone appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
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Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
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Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
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