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Voith introduces topography-dependent shifting program SensoTop for N. American city transit buses

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The technology is currently being tested in a number of North American cities, including Portland, Oregon and Minneapolis, Minnesota. While ideal for hilly or mountainous routes, SensoTop achieved fuel savings even on relatively flat routes.

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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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The San Jose area had the highest share at 10%, followed by other California areas (4% to 6%) and markets in Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington (2% to 4%). Overall, the share of new vehicles that are plug-in electric in these 50 areas is 1.2%, about 3 times the proportion in the rest of the United States.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Adds 5,000 Hybrids to Nationwide Fleet

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Markets include California (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Fresno); Colorado (Denver); Florida (Orlando, Tampa); New York (Albany, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester); Oregon (Eugene, Portland); Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston); Atlanta; Boston; Detroit; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; St. Louis; Seattle; and Washington, DC.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Lane Transit District, Oregon: $3,000,000. Minneapolis-St. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, Oregon: $750,000. CATS’ fleet and financial plans call for the replacement 1998, 1999 and 2007 year diesel buses with new diesel buses in fiscal year 2012. Paul Metropolitan Council, Minnesota: $1,100,000.

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EV Chargers for All!

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Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn., For instance, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that one auto dealer just outside the city specializing in used EVs actively discourages renters from buying them unless they have access to at-home chargers because of the unreliability of public chargers.

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L. Frank Baum’s Cautionary Tale About the Gifts of Electricity

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The illustration below as well as the book cover at top are from a first edition at the Bakken Museum , in Minneapolis.) Collections of the Bakken Museum, Minneapolis Despite having a female illustrator, the book doesn't otherwise break new ground when it comes to the portrayal of girls and women.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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National Rural Electric Cooperative Association / Salem Electric PHEV Escape by Hybrids Plus , Sept 25, 2007, (Salem, Oregon). Rybak of Minneapolis , 2007 Prius by Hymotion , Oct 2007 (Minneapolis, MN), contact sustainability@ci.minneapolis.mn.us. Contact Roger Kuhlman, PE. Full size photo. Full size photo Mayor R.T.

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