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First UPS US delivery eBike debuts in Portland, Oregon

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This new electrically-assisted tricycle began delivering packages in Portland, Oregon, on 21 November 21. The success of this pilot program was first demonstrated in 2012 in collaboration with the city of Hamburg, Germany. That model serves as a guidepost for the company’s new program in Portland. Click to enlarge.

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WVU NAFTC partners with Tesla Motors for professional development and electric drive vehicle first responder safety training

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The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) will hold its upcoming Electric Drive Vehicle First Responder Safety Training at the Tesla Motors headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. Online courses will be available in 2012. South Portland, Maine; and Sanford, Fla. Scheduled for 6-7 Dec., Morgantown, W.

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HeidelbergCement and Joule partnering to explore carbon-neutral fuel application in cement manufacturing

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In 2014, Audi testing in a pressure chamber and optical research engine of synthetic ethanol and synthetic diesel produced in partnership with Joule showed that the fuels often performed better than their conventional counterparts. The increased use of alternative fuels including biomass (20.6% Earlier post.).

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

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Portland and San Francisco Battle For Electric Car Domination Chicago Gets First Solar Powered EV Charging Station World’s Top 10 Fastest Electric Cars A Few Pictures of Upcoming Electric Cars: Source [ PhysOrg.com ] Image Credit: Clayton B. Update: The plug depicted above is not the agreed upon standard. Sorry for any confusion. About Gas 2.0

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Bailouts and Beemers

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Chairman Carlos Ghosn has gone further than any auto exec in making an alternative fuel choice for the future and it is unambiguously battery electric cars. Portland's electric utility has already begun installing charging insfrastructure. Nissan foresees full-scale marketing of EVs in 2012.