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California High Speed Rail Authority Votes to Include $4.5B for High-Speed Train Projects In State Federal Stimulus Funding Application

Green Car Congress

billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state’s high-speed train system (earlier post) —generating an investment of $9.1 The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board unanimously approved an application for more than $4.5 billion when state matching funds are added.

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Coulomb, MasterCard, and the future of public charging

Plugs and Cars

Coulomb Technologies unveiled San Francisco's first ChargePoint America charge stations yesterday in a Priority Parking lot along the Embarcadero. The charge stations and installations were paid for with federal stimulus and California Energy Commission grants won by Coulomb. Nissan LEAF buyers are excluded.

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Tesla + Toyota

Revenge of the Electric Car

“In a great big hurry, our fortunes have changed,&# said Bob Wasserman, now in his second term as Fremont’s mayor and his first week as its green-tech cheerleader. Hub of green tech. “Clearly it’s a goal of ours to be a hub of clean- and green-tech, and Tesla and Solyndra are two big players in that arena.&#.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

In cities like San Francisco, Portland, Ore., and San Diego, a combination of green consciousness and enthusiasm for new technology seems to be stirring public interest in the cars. Nearby, in downtown San Jose, the city has reserved street parking for electric vehicles and installed charging stations.