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The EV Revolution Reaches My Utah Neighborhood — How About Yours?

CleanTechnica EVs

From Climate Concern To Repeat EV Ownership During my 30 year career in NASA, I was always on the forefront of the latest computers, image processing technology, and HD video movie making. I also learned from our NASA imaging that all the mountain glaciers in the world are receding, that the ice in the Arctic […].

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Hertz and New York City Launch “Hertz Electrifies New York City”

Electric Cars Report

During New York City Climate Week, Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr and New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched “Hertz Electrifies New York City,” a public-private partnership aimed at increasing electric vehicle adoption and extending the environmental and economic benefits of electrification across neighborhoods.

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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

Green Car Congress

In a special presentation yesterday at the “ Beyond Lithium Ion: Computational Perspectives ” conference held at Argonne National Laboratory, Dr. Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN).

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California ARB awarding $1.6 million to LA for low-income EV carsharing pilot program

Green Car Congress

million to the City of Los Angeles to set up a pilot carsharing program for electric vehicles in disadvantaged communities. The grant will fulfill a key mandate of SB 1275, the Charge Ahead California Initiative, enacted last year to make clean transportation more widely available, particularly in low and moderate-income neighborhoods.

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SEAT unveiling MEB-based el-Born EV at Geneva; in-market in 2020

Green Car Congress

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will unveil its el-Born electric vehicle concept at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. SEAT el-Born is its first 100% electric vehicle based on the Volkswagen Group MEB platform. SEAT el-Born is its first 100% electric vehicle based on the Volkswagen Group MEB platform.

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Los Angeles launches New Mobility Challenge 2018

Green Car Congress

Winners of the 2018 LA New Mobility Challenge will also be featured alongside some of the most promising innovators in the world recently selected from the 2018 California Climate Cup, a part of the Governor’s September Global Climate Action Summit.

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Park City Transit deploying six Proterra electric buses; battery-lease financing model

Green Car Congress

With one of the nation’s most ambitious climate targets, Park City is laying a path for a net-zero carbon footprint for its municipal operations by 2022 and a Summit County area-wide net-zero carbon footprint by 2032 by implementing Proterra’s proven transit technology. buy the bus, lease the battery. buy the bus, lease the battery.

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