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BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in Scoop; carpooling mobile application

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Originally launched in Pleasanton, CA, Scoop now also operates commute trips into San Francisco, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale and North San Jose. The Scoop app automatically connects co-workers and neighbors who live in the same neighborhood and travel to the same work area. —Rob Sadow, CEO of Scoop.

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California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

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Other projects receiving funding include: Foresight Renewable Solutions of San Francisco will receive $1.7 The system will be connected to the state’s electricity grid and will be capable of operating either independently or in conjunction with the grid, resulting in greater levels of energy security using renewable energy.

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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

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The city proposed to deploy three electric self-driving shuttles to link a new bus rapid transit center to a retail district, connecting more residents to jobs. These partnerships illustrated the private-sector enthusiasm to help build an inclusive transportation system of the future.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

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PG&E services the San Francisco area and Northern California. The average peak electric demand for a house in San Francisco is 1.8 In other words, adding an electric vehicle at 220 is like adding another home to the network or to the system, and that would be a home in the San Ramon area. —Peter Darbee.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Automakers have entered this market with mixed results, building substantial membership levels in only a few years, but they are also challenged with the new MaaS business model. Uber’s also in the process of adding transit connection information to its app as it strives to become a one-stop mobility information service.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

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From the article: “The San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. SAN FRANCISCO — If electric cars have any future in the United States, this may be the city where they arrive first. In cities like San Francisco, Portland, Ore.,

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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We are suggesting that the variation in power and energy from renewable sources can be managed much more easily and economically with the batteries in PHEVs when they are plugged into the grid with a low power connection. We imagine you objecting: “Oh no, we’ll have to build lots more power plants!” As long as a standard 1.5

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