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Equity: More important than ever

Electric Auto Association

Endless studies on the impact of pollution and climate change on low-income families have all come up with the same general result: It is a very real and very serious problem. This is in addition to underserved population exposure to tailpipe pollution from high concentrations of car and truck traffic.

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

Green Car Congress

We have defined consistent CO 2 reduction for the protection of the climate as a binding objective for the group. —Wolfram Thomas, at the solar park launch event. At the launch event at Chattanooga, Thomas put the figure at $850 million, or €636 million.). We are German, and we are thorough. The Chattanooga Solar Park.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

Cars That Think

Maria was not an isolated event—since it struck, eight major storms have either hit the island directly or passed close enough to have caused flooding or power losses. So, vulnerable communities in Puerto Rico and elsewhere must decide how they will cope with future disasters, intensified by the effects of a changing climate.