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Forth and Mobility Development partner to launch national EV carsharing program; affordable model for underserved communities

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This carsharing model as it will roll out builds upon the success of the Miocar program in California’s San Joaquin Valley (supported by Mobility Development), as well as Forth’s experience of piloting similar programs in rural Oregon—both efforts received proof of concept funding from DOE in 2019.

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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Global demand for critical minerals needed to decarbonize the nation’s economy is expected to increase by 400-600% over the next several decades and the US is increasingly dependent on foreign sources, some adversarial, for many of the processed versions of these minerals. Colorado School of Mines.

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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

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For this first year of competition, students were tasked with creating innovative concepts for their vehicle design and given the opportunity to use advanced software and computer modeling tools which allowed for testing and refinement under the simulation of real-world conditions. The Ohio State’s design was powered by a 1.8-liter

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Hyperloop: An Engineering Marvel or An Elite Day Dream

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This time, it’s possible that technology has only recently caught up with the concept. Each is working on a somewhat different collection of technologies, but the essential concept stays the same. Despite claiming to be too busy, Musk appears to be interested in the Hyperloop concept. Conclusion.

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