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bp invests in free local electric transit business Freebee

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bp ventures has invested $6 million in all-electric ride-hailing business Freebee , a Miami-based company that provides free, on-demand transportation to local communities through their mobile app Ride Freebee. Freebee owns a fleet of more than 150 electric vehicles and employs more than 230 drivers on a full-time basis.

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Tesla Model X fleet offering free rides to FIU students

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Florida International University (FIU) students are riding in style, and for free too. As noted by the university in a recent post on its official website , FIU has partnered with transport company Freebee to provide its students with free rides in a Tesla Model X. . RideFreebee is upgrading our #WestMiami vehicle – coming soon!

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Are Disposable Hotel Slippers the Next Plastic Straws?

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Anything single-use is problematic,” wrote Willy Legrand, a sustainable hospitality expert and a professor at the IU International University of Applied Sciences in Bad Honnef, Germany, in an email. She added that the comfort and hygiene associated with slippers has become a universal luxury standard today. In a 2018 study, Chekitan S.

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Flying first class on a single domestic round trip can contribute more greenhouse gas emissions than a year of driving

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airline (San Francisco to Santa Rosa); the longest flight within the continental United States (Seattle to Miami); and the longest flight in the world (New York to Singapore). First, very long flights tend to provide more passenger space (even flying economy class), resulting in fewer passengers per available space.

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5 Hotel Pools Perfect for Swimmers

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W Miami The setting: The W Miami is within the IconBrickell complex and condominium development in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, which was built in 2008; the W opened in 2016. It’s surrounded by chaise longues, a separate hot tub and four cabanas that are available for daily rental. Hours: 6 a.m. Hours: 7 a.m.

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DOE to award $30M for research on onboard natural gas storage and at-home refueling; $10M for algal biofuels

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA-E) will make $30 million available for a new research competition in the coming months focused on natural gas vehicles ( DE-FOA-0000672 ). DOE will also make $14 million available ( DE-FOA-0000615 ) to support research and development into biofuels from algae.

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

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Arizona-based startup Local Motors has unveiled Olli ( earlier post ), a 12-passenger minibus that may hit university campuses in Las Vegas and Miami later this year. ITF also noted that despite its inefficiencies, single-occupancy cars will dominate in three critical areas: flexibility, comfort and availability.