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Going with the talent flow

Electric Auto Association

A chapter in Oregon is guided by the genius of its members. Emerald Valley Electric Vehicle Association members take part in a Fourth of July parade in Eugene, Oregon. In Oregon, legislation dies if it doesn’t make it through in a particular session,” Barnhart explained. First or second car… New or used… Time to buy electric.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars.

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Video Friday: Turkey Sandwich

Cars That Think

Engineers at Georgia Tech are the first to study the mechanics of springtails, which leap in the water to avoid predators. The Kuka website doesn't say how much this thing costs, which means it's almost certainly not something that you impulse buy. River Lab ] This video may encourage you to buy a drone. Charm Lab ] SLURP!

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Renault-Nissan Alliance Partners with Singapore Government for EVs

Green Car Congress

The taskforce will set aside funding for interested parties to develop infrastructure and buy electric vehicle during the test-bedding process. The EV taskforce was set up to assess the benefits and applicability of adopting EVs in Singapore.

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

EV Adoption

More impressively, 4 of these states (California, New York, Washington, and Oregon) accounted for 50.8% The argument that EVs are mostly powered by electricity made from coal simply doesn’t hold water. of EVs sold in the US in 2020.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Eugene Water & Electric Board. University of Oregon. Expanding the EV fleet. Con Edison.

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

Cars That Think

The Oregon Trail came out in 1971 and is still with us.) Previously, land between airports had been represented by patches of color—green for forests, gray for urban, blue for water. That makes it the second-oldest video-game franchise still in active development. ( In 1993, Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 Textures offered new details.

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