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APTA: public transportation ridership up 5% in first quarter 2012

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Public transportation ridership rose 5% to nearly 2.7 billion trips in the first quarter of 2012 over the first quarter of last year, according to a report by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). This was the fifth consecutive quarter of US public transit ridership increase, as 125.7 in the first quarter of 2012.

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Eight Graphs that Explain Software Engineering Salaries in 2023

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The San Francisco Bay Area hasn’t lost its dominant position at the top of the tech salary charts, discounting, however, local cost of living differences. Some tech hubs are reducing the gap, however, with Tampa, Fla., Ecommerce, media, and transportation. Should Your Next Tech Career Move Be Out of Silicon Valley?

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Coulomb Technologies ships more than 2,400 public and commercial charging stations in ChargePoint America Program

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The ChargePoint America program is made possible by a $15-million matching grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Transportation Electrification Initiative administered by the Department of Energy. San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, Redmond/Bellevue, Wash.,

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

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A specialized molten salt transport system will then move the high-temperature fluid to a molten-salt steam generator that produces electricity. San Francisco, CA – up to $3.1 University of South Florida – Tampa, FL – up to $2.5 Instead of one central tower and receiver, the plant will employ multiple, modular towers.

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ChargePoint completes ARRA-funded ChargePoint America program; 4,600 charging ports

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In May 2010, ChargePoint was awarded a $15-million dollar matching grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through the Transportation Electrification Initiative administered by the Department of Energy. San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area; Redmond/Bellevue, Wash.; ChargePoint, Inc.

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