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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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Though we’re still several years away (at least) from robots taking the wheel, some cities in America—Las Vegas, Phoenix and Pittsburgh, to name a few—have already seen self-driving vehicles in action. The pros of going gasless include reduced maintenance costs, lower fuel expense and—most importantly—less pollution.

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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Phoenix Solar Inc., the US subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG , provided engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services in building the solar park. Use of LED lighting on the exterior results in 68% less energy used, up to 262,500 kWh per year and a reduction in light pollution. (T5

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles.

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Summer Update

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Madison, Phoenix, Sacramento, Santa Ana, CA., These include Pacific Gas and Electric, Kansas City Power and Light and Edison Electric Institute , the trade association for IOUs (see quote below). As fleet orders increase, city governments around the country also continue to join the coalition. Keene, N.H., Santa Barbara, CA.,

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance is building fleet charging stations in Portland and Phoenix. Several global indicators on the supply of oil and the known carbon pollution environmental damages its caused all lead us to find cleaner ways of transportation. Re performance- with proper engineering, a small light car can protect a driver well.