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California, 7 states and DC commit to faster transition to zero-emission trucks and buses; next step is formal agreement

Green Car Congress

Trucks are increasingly a major contributor to air pollution nationwide, but especially in our cities where they are among the largest sources of toxic emissions in vulnerable neighborhoods. Companies with large fleets, including Pepsico and FedEx, are partners in these initiatives, along with a broad range of other technology partners.

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How to Prevent a Power Outage From Becoming a Crisis

Cars That Think

There are technical reasons that contributed to faster repairs in Manhattan, but in general the neighborhoods that waited the longest to have their power restored tended to be poorer and less white. The recent record-breaking heat in Oregon and Washington state, for example, claimed more than 200 lives. YURY DVORKIN/NYU.

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DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing

Green Car Congress

By evaluating how the vehicles are driven and how they are charged, the AVTA is able to demonstrate vehicle energy consumption results and potential electric grid impacts. The AVTA also tests other electric drive vehicles such as hybrid electric vehicles and neighborhood electric vehicles. Oregon E.V. AVTA PHEV testing.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

In nearby Silicon Valley, companies are ordering workplace charging stations in the belief that their employees will be first in line when electric cars begin arriving in showrooms. Several thousand Leafs made in Japan will be delivered to metropolitan areas in California, Arizona, Washington state, Oregon and Tennessee.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

Creative Greenius

Ladies and gentlemen your friendly neighborhood Greenius has hit the wall. In my spare time I partnered with my best friend and favorite graphic artist to create and launch The Parks Company in 1997 to Preserve, Protect and Promote America’s National Parks. I knew that even with The Parks Company, I needed to give more back.

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The electric car and grid parity - OregonLive.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It also gives a boost to Japanese solar energy companies, who have lost ground this decade to competitors in other countries.) The Oregon Legislature is contemplating bills that provide credits for both manufacturers and purchasers of electric cars. and Mark Brady, the departments sustainable development liaison.

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