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DOT to award $42M to New York, Wyoming and Tampa to pilot connected vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

As part of the Department of Transportation (USDOT) national Connected Vehicle Pilot. Additionally, roadside units will be equipped with connected vehicle technology along the FDR Drive between 50 th Street and 90 th Street. Tampa also committed to measuring the environmental benefits of using this technology. Earlier post.)

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New fleet customers for XL Hybrid’s plug-in hybrid upfit for Ford F-150 pickups

Green Car Congress

XLP will provide a 50% improvement in miles driven per gallon for major fleets across the United States, as well as significant reductions in CO 2 emissions. Southern California Edison (SCE); and Tampa Electric (TECO). Three of the latest companies that intend to add XLP F-150s to their fleet include the City of Long Beach, Calif.;

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

The Truth About Cars

Concepts like ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and levering connected vehicle technologies to police driving from an environmental and social standpoint are rooted in the key principles of Vision Zero. Many of the promoted solutions exist to inconvenience motorists in a bid to discourage them from driving entirely.

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Vacation Rentals: How to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint

Baua Electric

“If they think you care, there’s a greater chance of moving the needle,” said Diane Daniel, the founder of Vacation Donations , a nonprofit that encourages short-term renters to donate leftover food in the Tampa, Fla., But it’s a controversial practice that has led to inflated, if not bogus, claims of carbon mitigation.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

Green Car Congress

Florida, Tampa). battery and emissions-free. fossil fuel consumption and emissions, enabling clean solar. to connect photovoltaic solar panels to the grid. connected together. connected together. Agile Direct Grid Connect Medium Voltage 4.7-13.8 grid connection. The overarching goal of.

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