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Zoox is expanding autonomous robotaxi rides to new US cities

Baua Electric

A Zoox Robotaxi in Austin, Texas: Source: Zoox Zoox to begin robotaxi testing to cities of Austin and Miami According to a recent blog post from Zoox, Austin and Miami are the next two targeted cities for robotaxi operations. It chose Miami because the city has traffic lights suspended diagonally across intersections.

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Meet the Boomers Trying to Scupper 2,500 Jobs in Rural Michigan

The Truth About Cars

Maybe if Ford starts making a light lager, all will be forgiven. To be sure, plans for huge factories like the one Ford is proposing are not without problems, and we’d be remiss not to point out that more than one neighborhood has been decimated in the name of so-called progress.

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

Driivz

Read on as we bust those myths and shed some light on the state of EV charging today. MYTH 3: As more people buy EVs, utilities won’t be able to supply enough power to buildings or neighborhoods and homes for EV charging. Problems can range from failure to reset for the next customer to broken parts to issues with payments.

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Three Major Sources of Funding for EV Charging at Convenience Stores and Truck Stops

Blink Charging

Preference for funding via the Community Program will be given to locations within rural areas, low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, and communities that have a low ratio of private parking spaces. Any projects funded under this (or any other government funding) program must meet the EV Charging Minimum Standards Rule.

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Vacation Rentals: How to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint

Baua Electric

If the host has a separate website, look for press links or blog posts related to sustainability. She recommends travelers live like locals, including taking public transportation, visiting neighborhoods beyond city centers and patronizing small businesses. Do bathroom photos show shampoo in large, shareable dispensers?

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How Government Incentives Help Convenience Stores Install Electric Vehicle Chargers

Blink Charging

Light-Duty Demand for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure , the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimates that the USA will require 28 million charging ports to accommodate a “mid-adoption scenario” of 33 million EVs on the road by 2030. How Many Charging Stations Will America Install?

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Inside The Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

For more than a year now in this blog I’ve been researching and reporting on climate change, energy and transportation issues and related environmental stories covering them on both a personal and a global perspective. But during this same past year, I’ve also been attending the meetings of the South Bay Cities Green Task Force.

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