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Walmart and UPS are Soon Electrifying Their Fleets

Matthew Fiala — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:13:34 +0000

The tipping point is on the horizon; Walmart and UPS fleets will soon be completely electrified. Under pressure from regulators and customers to ditch fleets that run on fossil fuels, everything from delivery vehicles to garbage trucks to school buses are struggling to figure out how to economically make the switch. Electric vehicles promise to […]

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UPS and Thor Are Working On New Electric Delivery Truck

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:25:28 +0000

United Parcel Service stated that it would partner with Los Angeles-based startup Thor to develop a zero-emission medium-duty electric delivery truck . It will be a part of the package delivery company’s strategy on using more renewable energy solutions. UPS said that we can expect to see the electric delivery truck on roads later this year. The performances […]

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Fleet Fuel Economy Improved by UPS’ “No Left Turn” Rule

Benji Jerew — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:54:49 +0000

The next time you see a brown UPS delivery van in your area making a right turn, he might actually be making a left, and improving fuel economy at the same time. No, the right-turn left-turn confusion isn’t some space-time equation gone awry, but a simple discovery made by UPS (United Parcel Service) more than […]

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Toshiba’s eneGoon Backup Power Supply Made With SCiB Batteries

Benji Jerew — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 04:53:56 +0000

Already a world leader in Uninterruptible Power Supplies [UPS] for industrial and lab applications, Toshiba is combining technologies from different divisions to release a new whole-home backup power supply. Essentially a rechargeable battery with special controls and sine-wave generators, the eneGoon has a capacity of 6.6 kWh, higher than most other systems, and a best-in-class power-output […]

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How Chris powered his house on his Prius

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:19:02 +0000

WHEN Hurricane Frances ripped through Gainesville, Fla., in 2004, Christopher Swinney, an anesthesiologist, was without electricity for a week. A few weeks ago, Dr. Swinney lost power again, but this time he was ready. He plugged his Toyota Prius into the backup uninterruptible power supply unit in his house and soon the refrigerator was humming […]

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