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Toyota launches Hui car share service in Honolulu through Servco Pacific; MSPF application

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Seventy Toyota and Lexus vehicles are available for reservation through the Hui mobile app (for iOS and Android devices) by the hour or day at 25 easily accessible locations throughout Honolulu. The vehicles initially in the program include the Toyota Prius, Prius Prime, Camry XSE, as well as Lexus RX 350 and RX F Sport vehicles.

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Sion Power reports 400 Wh/kg, 700 Wh/L and 350 cycles under 1C for Li-ion battery with Li-metal anode technology

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Dr. Yuriy Mikhaylik, Sion Power’s Director of Materials, is presenting details on this performance in an invited presentation at the ECS meeting in Honolulu this week. These cells will be available by December 2017. Click to enlarge. Sion Power is in the process of expanding its facilities in Tucson, Ariz.

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ChargePoint ranks US metro areas for EV friendliness; SF Bay Area still on top

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The San Francisco Bay Area (including San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose) led the nation, followed by Los Angeles, Seattle, San Diego and Honolulu. Honolulu, HI. Honolulu, HI. The regions are core based statistical areas as defined by the US Census. San Francisco Bay Area, CA. San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Los Angeles, CA.

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Study: US counties with higher PM2.5 concentrations have more stroke deaths

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in the air had higher rates of stroke deaths and shorter life expectancies, according to preliminary research to be presented in Honolulu at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2019, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease.

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New low-voltage W-band millimeter-wave technology; applicable for cars, bikes, cellphones

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Details of the technology are being presented this week at the IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC) 201 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The DDC technology offers high-performance silicon MOS transistors even at low voltages and is currently available from MIFS as a 55-nm CMOS process.

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Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy issue RFI to advance drop-in biofuels for military and commercial transportation

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The RFI was released on behalf of the Secretaries of the Departments by the Office of the Secretary of Defense Acquisition Technology and Logistics in coordination with the Defense Production Act Title III executive agent Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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charging infrastructure incentives, preferential charging rates), and public charging availability. The Georgia rebate was revoked in July 2015, and a Texas incentive was limited in its availability throughout the year. The assessment includes promotion actions by state policy (e.g., State regulations also play a key role.

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