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UC Davis, ITDP study suggests global shift to public transport, NMT and away from cars could save $100T through 2050 and cut GHGs

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Fulton, UC Davis, examines how major changes in urban transport investments worldwide would affect urban passenger transport emissions as well as mobility by different income groups. —Lew Fulton, co-director of NextSTEPS Program at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies. The study by Michael Replogle, ITDP, and Lewis M.

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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Katie Davis, Trane Technologies The colder the temperature outside, the harder heat pumps must work to extract and move enough heat to maintain the home’s temperature. They couldn’t get the lab any colder than that, so we had to cut the power to get the heat pump to turn off,” Davis says.

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Tesla Model 3 added to MO Police Department’s fleet

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Chief Jeff Christiansen and Mayor Jeff Davis believes the Tesla Model 3 is a good investment, stating that the vehicle would save costs in the long run. He studied the costs of other vehicles and even considered fixing up old police cruisers before landing on the idea of buying a Tesla. “I

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The Boring Company’s Prufrock-1 TBM surfaces at Resorts World for Vegas Loop station

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TBC President Steve Davis presented the Vegas Loop project to the city council members. Davis told the council that the Vegas Loop would require zero tax dollars or public funds. . The Las Vegas City Council unanimously approved The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop in December 2020.

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Honda Opens Demonstration Smart Home, With Fit EV Electric Car In Garage

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Yesterday, though, the Japanese carmaker opened its Honda Smart Home US in Davis, California--demonstrating its ideas for how Americans might live a zero-carbon life in the 21st Century. Most of us think "Honda" and bring up economy cars, perhaps lawnmowers, or even portable generators. Complete houses aren''t usually on the list.

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US DOE opens “Apps for Vehicles” challenge; leveraging open data for fuel efficiency and safety

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Program (VTP) officially opened the Apps for Vehicles Challenge , which is offering $50,000 in prizes for the best business plans, app ideas and product designs that use open vehicle data to improve safety and fuel efficiency through technology innovation.

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SMUD announces regional initiative to develop a future mobility center in Sacramento

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The Mobility Center will build on the ATOS model by providing a full life cycle suite of services from idea all the way to market. In addition to PEM, EnerTech Capital has been retained to develop a financially sustainable consortium framework with a goal of attracting global investors to the Mobility Center.