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

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AC Transit, California (Hayward, headquarters in Oakland): $6,400,000. Lane Transit District, Oregon: $3,000,000. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, Oregon: $750,000. This project will upgrade the replacement buses to hybrid technology.

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AMPLY Power: Top 25 US cities could save avg. 37% on fuel costs by switching to electric vehicles and buses; up to 60% with managed charging

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San Francisco, conversely, has extreme time-variable rates. Portland, Oregon leads these savings with 82% savings by making the switch, followed by Tampa, Florida at 79%, and Seattle, Washington at 78%. Conversely, an unmanaged strategy does not optimize charging for pricing. At about $0.19/kWh

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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Near the end of our conversation, I ask Wang about the company name. The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov. Play Small Biz Tips Brewing community in Oakland A local coffee shop gets off the ground during the worst economy in recent history. BYD, which is traded on the Hong Kong exchange, has a market value of about $3.8

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