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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

We are excited to continue supporting Oregon’s leading transit agencies in delivering sustainable, accessible, and efficient transportation solutions, and also look forward to expanded mobility in the states of Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. —Chris Stoddart, President, New Flyer. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

The feasibility study, announced in October 2019 and currently underway, is expected to determine the potential for a facility in Washington state that could supply sustainable aviation fuel for Delta operations in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles by mid-2020.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Electrify America also will continue to invest in these Cycle 1 metros: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC.

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MARCH 3, 2015

Austin fell to the number-six ranking after having held the number-four spot on the 2013 list; Washington, DC and Boston, MA fell from the ninth and tenth spots, respectively, while EV infrastructure growth and registrations propelled Atlanta and Denver into the top 10. Portland, OR. Washington, DC. Portland, OR.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Those locations include: New York City, Portland, Columbus, Seattle, Denver, Austin, Washington DC, Calgary, Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver. Your car2go members will still be able to make trips using any one of thousands of car2go vehicles we make available to members in each of the North American locations still offering service.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Phoenix, Portland, Ore.; San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Enabled metro areas include: Dallas, Denver, Gainesville, Fla.; Houston, Kansas City, Kansas; Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, Orlando, Fla.; and northern Virginia.

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MAY 4, 2022

Meanwhile, it has accelerated its car-sharing expansion in the United States, with service now available in Washington, D.C., Portland, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Columbus, Ohio and Austin, Texas. Free2move also operates car sharing in Europe (Paris and Madrid).

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MARCH 2, 2018

Maven Gig drivers have taken trips from San Francisco to Portland (~635 miles) and from San Diego to Los Angeles (~120 miles). Vehicle reservations are now available in Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

The largest charging gaps are in markets where electric vehicle uptake will grow most rapidly, including in many California cities, Boston, New York, Portland, Denver, and Washington, D.C. Charging infrastructure deployment will have to grow at about 20% per year to meet the 2025 targets identified in this report.

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

Workplace and multi-unit dwelling charging stations will be installed in six California metropolitan areas—Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose—as well as in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, Raleigh, Seattle and Washington, DC.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

Zipcar is launching the Zipvan service in Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon today, and will roll out the service to its remaining metro markets in North America over the next 12 months. Car-sharing network Zipcar, Inc. plans to expand the company’s Zipvan cargo van service across North America.

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AUGUST 26, 2013

Another three are on the West Coast and in Hawaii: Seattle (4), Portland (5), and Honolulu (6). Washington D.C. Four of the top 15 markets are in California: San Francisco (1), Los Angeles (2), San Diego (7) and Sacramento (8). —Erik Gottfried, Nissan director of EV Sales and Marketing.

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MARCH 5, 2012

Separately, Daimler car-sharing subsidiary car2go car2go North America, LLC, announced it will launch in two new cities: in Washington, DC beginning 24 March and in Portland, Oregon beginning 31 March. RelayRides is backed by more than $13 million in venture capital funding from investors including Google Ventures and GM Ventures.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Four of the areas—Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz—have 20 or more actions in place. There are substantial purchase incentives in California, Colorado, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Washington. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge. State consumer financial incentives play a prominent role.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

As anyone who has lived in the Pacific Northwest will tell you, cities like Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon are known for their damp, dreary winter months. This winter, as with many other parts of the U.S., heavy snowfall is taking the place of rain, turning the usually temperate Northwest into a winter wonderland.

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MAY 30, 2013

The expansion of the Supercharger network builds upon the initial deployment of the network in California and Nevada on the west coast and the Washington, DC to Boston region on the east coast. The new technology will be fully rolled out to customers this summer.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

The THINK EV-Ready Cities Index was presented by THINK CEO Richard Canny at the Electric Drive Transportation Association Annual Conference and Meeting at the Washington Auto Show. San Diego, Portland and Sacramento were rated fifth, sixth and seventh putting four cities in California in the top-15 index. Washington DC.

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MAY 15, 2019

This service is now available at more than 5,000 intersections in the US, for example in cities including Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland and Washington D.C. —Andre Hainzlmaier, head of Development of Apps, Connected Services and Smart City at Audi.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Portland, Ore.; Seattle, and Washington, DC. The 19 launch markets include: Atlanta, Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Orlando, Fla., Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.,

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Portland, Ore.: Washington, D.C.: San Jose: Dec. Pacific Northwest. Seattle: Dec. Vancouver, Canada: Dec. Phoenix/Tucson: Dec. Las Vegas: Jan. Midwest/East Coast. Detroit: Jan. Knoxville/Chattanooga, Tenn.: Middle Tennessee: Jan. Raleigh, N.C.: Orlando: Feb. Houston: Feb.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Portland, Ore.; Seattle; and Washington, DC. Ford Motor Company has named the first markets that will sell the Focus Electric, Ford’s all-electric passenger car: Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Richmond, Va.;

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

By the end of 2015, EVgo expects to have nearly 50 of the additional chargers installed, with at least one such charger in each market (excluding Portland). Portland, OR. Washington, DC. Los Angeles, CA. Monterey, CA. Nashville, TN. New York, NY. Orlando, FL. Philadelphia, PA. Phoenix, AZ. Raleigh, NC. Sacramento, CA.

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MAY 20, 2013

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) have identified two compressed air energy storage methods for the temporary storage of the Northwest’s excess wind power and two eastern Washington locations to put them into practice.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Drivers can access the DC Fast chargers along the most heavily populated and highly-trafficked regions primarily along Interstate 95 on the East Coast, enabling EV travel from Boston, through the New York City and Philadelphia areas to Washington, D.C., through the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles to San Diego.

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JULY 10, 2019

Solar Energy Industries Association, Washington, D.C. The Solar Foundation, Washington, D.C. Accelerated Data Analytics for Power-system Time-series (ADAPT), $600,000 Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Ore. Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor for Refrigerant Leak Detection, $375,000 Parker and Hannifin, Washington, Mo.

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All Cars Electric

MARCH 9, 2011

Based in Portland Oregon, the firm has around 130 department stores throughout Washington. In the past few years we’ve seen electric charge stations pop up everywhere from gas stations to electronics stores and banks. But now electric car owners in the Pacific Northwest have a new place to charge: the grocery store.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

While the most populous states will see the highest sales volumes, with California, New York and Florida likely leading the way, as a percentage of total vehicle sales, smaller states will lead, with Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, DC, and Delaware among the top states for PEV penetration. penetration, respectively. 4.6%), and Delaware (4.5%).

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MARCH 10, 2014

The following five commuter rail systems saw double digit increases in 2013: Austin, TX (37.3%); Harrisburg-Philadelphia, PA (33.9%); Anchorage, AK (30.0%); Lewisville, TX (23.0%); Stockton, CA (19.9%); Minneapolis, MN (12.5%); and Portland, OR (10.3%). Light rail (modern streetcars, trolleys, and heritage trolleys) ridership increased 1.6%

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 9, 2010

Smart will be launching a test fleet of 250 electric cars in selected areas, including: Portland, San Jose, Indianapolis, Orlando, and the Washington, D.C. Smart will lease a fleet of 250 electric cars to businesses, organizations and select people, in Portland, Ore.; and the Washington, D.C.-Boston San Jose, Calif.;

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JUNE 5, 2012

Five commuter rail systems in the following cities saw double digit increases in the first quarter: Anchorage, AK (43.8%); Oceanside, CA (19.2%); San Carlos, CA (15.0%); Portland, OR (11.1%); and Seattle, WA (10.8%). Lauderdale, FL (8.7%); Newark, NJ (8.0%); San Antonio, TX (8.0%); Washington, DC (7.9%). and Cleveland, OH (7.8%).

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JULY 12, 2010

Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Spokane International Airport and Washington State University have launched a strategic initiative to promote aviation biofuel development in the Pacific Northwest.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

Parametrix (Auburn, Washington) will apply advanced probabilistic statistical methods to integrate oceanographic, ecological, human use data, stakeholder input, and cumulative impacts for the purpose of evaluating ocean renewable energy siting proposals. Approximate award amount: $745,000 (over two years); Funding agencies: BOEMRE, DOE, NOAA.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

The express charging corridors will provide electric vehicle drivers access to SAE DC Fast chargers along the most heavily populated and highly-trafficked regions on Interstate 95 on the east coast, from Boston to Washington, D.C.,

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APRIL 3, 2021

VanMoof will add to its worldwide presence, growing from eight to 50 cities, including American cities Los Angeles, CA; Portland, OR; and Washington. Taco Carlier, co-founder and CEO, announced at SXSW 2021 the company’s plans to expand top-level service for its riders. VanMoof’s expanded stores will offer sales and service.

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APRIL 7, 2010

The vehicles will be powered by 11,210 UL-Listed charging stations in homes, and commercial and public locations in five US states: Arizona (Phoenix and Tucson), Washington (Seattle), Oregon (Portland, Salem, Corvallis and Eugene), California (San Diego) and Tennessee (Chattanooga, Knoxville and Nashville).

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

for Washington, D.C. and Portland, Oregon. Alaska Airlines will fly 75 commercial passenger flights in the United States powered by a biofuel blend, starting this Wednesday. Two flights will leave Seattle on 9 Nov.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

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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