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New lightweight metals institute will be headquartered in Detroit

Green Car Congress

The new $148-million lightweight metals manufacturing institute announced in February by President Obama ( earlier post ) will locate in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, officials from the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII) and the city announced today.

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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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As one example in the opening plenary panel session, Peter Darbee, Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation described the opportunity and challenges from his utility’s point of view. Dania Ghantous, Vice President, Technology and Battery Development, Imara Corporation. Vehicle to grid is further out, he said.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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Stanford University has launched a new research initiative to study comprehensively the development and use of natural gas. At times directly affecting residential neighborhoods, the large-scale industrial process has strained many US communities. Ritts, most recently with Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration & Production Co.,

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5 Hotel Pools Perfect for Swimmers

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W Miami The setting: The W Miami is within the IconBrickell complex and condominium development in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, which was built in 2008; the W opened in 2016. Hotel guests and building residents have use of the complex’s outdoor pools, which include a reflection pool, a hot tub and a lap pool.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

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. as well as 600 universities throughout the country. During the pandemic operations were shut down and it is now more focused on on corporate programs.

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Overcoming Systemic Racism Through System Engineering

Cars That Think

Since 2018, Boyea-Robinson has been assembling a coalition—including financial institutions, grassroots community groups, political and policy leaders, and corporate and philanthropic donors—to reprogram the systems of lending to and investing in these businesses. She attended Duke University ’s Pratt School of Engineering , in Durham, N.C.,

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Professor Robert Cervero, Department of City and Regional Planning, University of California-Berkeley. Professor Sebastian Thrun, Stanford University. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) challenge. It is partly due to building a city where for certain trips public transport is a much more viable alternative. ”.

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