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Governors of 8 states sign MoU to put 3.3M zero-emission vehicles on roads by 2025; 15% of new vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

The governors of 8 states—California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—have signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to take specific actions to put 3.3 The number of models is expected to increase for model year 2014 and beyond, ARB said.

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Raejean & Tessie’s photographic EV road trip

Electric Auto Association

I was privileged to work with Elaine Borseth in the very active San Diego EAA chapter, EV Association of San Diego , as well as on the Board of the EAA, and was well aware of her legacy of long road trips, both across the country, and more recently, along the Oregon Coast. Elaine was the one who inspired me to venture out on my own.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

Lane Transit District, Oregon: $3,000,000. Battery Powered Zero Emission Circulator Buses: Innovative Quick Opportunity Charge, Lithium-Ion Titanate Battery Powered Community Bus program. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, Oregon: $750,000. Link Transit, Washington: $2,925,000.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

The first wave of electric car buying is expected to begin around December, when Nissan introduces the Leaf, a five-passenger electric car that will have a range of 100 miles on a fully charged battery and be priced for middle-class families. And in Oregon, an advisory group is working on charging stations and related issues.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

His people at MidAmerican have studied clean technologies like batteries and wind power for years because of the threat of climate change. The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov. Meanwhile, BYD researchers are on to their next big idea, a product they call a Home Clean Power Solution.

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