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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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In 2000, at a trade fair in Germany, an obscure Singapore company called Trek 2000 unveiled a solid-state memory chip encased in plastic and attached to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. But Trek 2000 hardly became a household name. This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000.

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Avis Budget group to acquire car-sharing company Zipcar in cash deal for approximately $500 million

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Founded in 2000, Zipcar operates the largest member-based, car sharing network in the world. Zipcar now has more than 760,000 members (“Zipsters”), with a market-leading presence in 20 major metropolitan areas in the United States, Canada and Europe, and fleet positioned at more than 300 college and university campuses.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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“Public policy implementation is hard even if everyone supports a policy,” says University of Michigan professor emeritus John Leslie King , who has studied policy management and administration for decades. In addition, the lack of relevant legal or industry expertise is increasingly worrisome.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

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It could be an informal arrangement or a legal entity. Eventually they will reach price parity for purchase (with ICE equivalents). That all settlements with a population of 2000 or more should have public charging at municipal or community facilities by 2025. through funding or partnership).

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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If they don’t have enough allowances to cover their emissions they must purchase more or face a penalty. The United States must reduce its global warming pollution emissions at least 80 percent below 2000 levels by 2050 to avoid some of the worst effects of global warming. nationals and legal residents.

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