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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

Cars That Think

and its environs. Seven Ohlone College students who are part of the IEEE STEAM (STEM plus arts) Club in Fremont are working with two community volunteers to design a solution. Delaine Access to fresh produce is challenging in many low-income neighborhoods. Their Project DIANA uses a drone to detect gas concentrations in the air.

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Creative Greenius Loves Hermosa Beach Sharrows & You Should Too

Creative Greenius

I think most of my friends in the South Bay Bicycle Coalition and the Beach Cities Cycling Club agree with me. Their green painted sharrow lane on 2nd Street in the Belmont Shore neighborhood produced 30% more cyclists with fewer crashes, 20% fewer cyclists riding on the sidewalk and a 50% reduction in car/bike crashes.

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UCL study suggests reducing car use is the key to better health; the role of car sharing and other approaches

Green Car Congress

By shifting away from the current situation where most households own cars, to one where people can have the benefits of access to a car when they need it while using other forms of travel when it’s convenient we can empower people to make decisions which benefit their health, their household finances and the environment.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer. Showing Sierra Club bigwig, Evan Gillespie how much cargo room our car has. They then sold us a brand new 2021 Bolt EV Premier for $28,500. Let me tell you about it.

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What’s In It For Me?

Creative Greenius

Sure I’m a white guy and a card carrying member of the Lucky Sperm Club , but my family roots connect me with the struggles of a broader community with whom I share deep kinship. Bummer for them that they turn out to be in the Unlucky Sperm Club of people born at the wrong part of the hockey stick graph timeline.

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On the World’s Largest Cruise Ship, Thrills and Space to Chill

Baua Electric

For months, the 250,800-ton ship, which can carry nearly 8,000 people, has been making headlines — including some that have criticized its size and potential to damage the environment. Space The ship has the feel of a city, with eight distinct “neighborhoods.” The Empire Supper Club offers an eight-course meal paired with cocktails.

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

Green Car Congress

Berkeley will have a higher percentage than Fresno—it will not be unlikely for 3-5 PEVs to show up on one neighborhood circuit in Berkeley, overwhelming the local circuit, and leading to blackouts, he said. Think of them as a giant fan club and focus group. PG&E will start with timers and dynamic pricing.

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