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UPS/Greenbiz study identifies motivators and barriers to electric fleets

Green Car Congress

The findings will be explored in depth at the GreenBiz VERGE conference in Oakland, California on 16 October. The project, made possible by engaging UK Power Networks, Cross River Partnership and UK’s Office for Low Emissions Vehicles, is an example of how collaboration can overcome vehicle electrification barriers.

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BMW launches ParkNow mobile parking service; more details on DriveNow electric car-sharing service

Green Car Congress

Stations are located around the city, close to BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), Muni (San Francisco Municipal Railway) and bike-sharing stations, as well as at San Francisco International Airport, Oakland International Airport and in Palo Alto.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

Green Car Congress

In the opening keynote at Ford’s annual trends conference, 2015 Further With Ford, CEO Mark Fields announced the next phase of the company’s Smart Mobility plan, originally announced in January this year at CES ( earlier post ). For 40%, it’s the opportunity to try new products, while for 33%, it’s having access to more options.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

Oakland, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City. Local In Austin , Mayor Will Wynn and the City Council, along with Austin Energy , are holding a press conference and speaking event with James Woolsey and Chelsea Sexton , formerly with GM and featured in the feature film, Who Killed the Electric Car ? Keene, N.H., Santa Barbara, CA.,

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MyCityWay integrated with BMW’S DriveNow EV sharing fleet in San Francisco

Green Car Congress

The DriveNow fleet currently consists of 70 fully-electric ActiveE vehicles located at ten DriveNow stations around the San Francisco Bay Area, including hubs serving the Silicon Valley, SFO and Oakland International Airports. DriveNow stations in SF are close to many BART, MUNI and bike-sharing stations.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

AC Transit, California (Hayward, headquarters in Oakland): $6,400,000. System improvements include high performance fluorescent lighting, LED exit signs, retrofitting existing pole lights; and installing occupancy sensors for private offices, conference rooms and bathrooms. Solar PV system installations range from 5kW to 20kW.

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The Story Behind Pixar’s RenderMan CGI Software

Cars That Think

The movie premiered at the Association for Computing Machinery ’s 1984 Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques conference. The IEEE Oakland–East Bay Section in California sponsored the nomination, which was initiated by IEEE Senior Member Brian Berg , vice chair of the section’s history committee.

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