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Ford-Backed Argo AI Begins Driverless Taxi Operations, & Why This Is Big News

CleanTechnica EVs

Ford-backed autonomous vehicle company Argo AI recently started driverless vehicle operations in both Miami, Florida, and Austin, Texas, during daylight hours. From […].

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5 Hotel Pools Perfect for Swimmers

Baua Electric

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. Pool temperature: 83 to 85 degrees Public access: The pool is open to hotel guests and to members of Club 27, the hotel’s private wellness club.

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On the World’s Largest Cruise Ship, Thrills and Space to Chill

Baua Electric

But the passengers who plunked down $1,800 to $100,000 and boarded the ship at Port Miami in Florida on Jan. On the day of the sailing, I headed to Port Miami expecting chaos, but as I got out of the taxi, I was greeted by a porter who took my bag and ushered me to the terminal.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Zipcars can be found in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, Sacramento, San Diego, Zipcar users have a card that unlocks their local cars San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. In the U.S.

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Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

Baua Electric

On Tuesday, in a ceremony that, of course, involved a soccer ball, the Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi pressed a button and a bottle of champagne smashed against the bow of Icon of the Seas, christening the world’s largest cruise ship at its home port of Miami. 27 — is the size of a small city.

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EPA Study Finds Residential Construction Trends in US Metropolitan Regions Showing Substantial Shift, But Falling Short of Reshaping Sprawl

Green Car Congress

In 7 regions, urban infill development accounts for between 25-50% of new construction: San Francisco; Miami; San Diego; Dallas; Chicago; Portland, Oregon; and Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia. Redevelopment in urban core communities adds up to more than half of new residential construction in only one region: New York.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

Green Car Congress

Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami). Joint 2006 study by the Center for Clean Air Policy and Center for Neighborhood Technology. Chicago Hub Network( Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, St. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Louisville). Vision for High-Speed Rail in America.

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