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Florida Governor Rick Scott rejects proposed Federal high-speed rail project

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Florida Governor Rick Scott has informed US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood of the state’s decision to reject President Obama’s Tampa to Orlando high-speed rail project. As a note, Florida subsidizes Tri-Rail $34.6 billion in federal funds to DC. from $300 million – $575 million over 10 years). million riders in 2010.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Adds 5,000 Hybrids to Nationwide Fleet

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Markets include California (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Fresno); Colorado (Denver); Florida (Orlando, Tampa); New York (Albany, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester); Oregon (Eugene, Portland); Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston); Atlanta; Boston; Detroit; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; St. Louis; Seattle; and Washington, DC.

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BoostEV is an on-demand mobile EV charging network, like UberEats for hungry EVs

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The company’s modular, portable system—called the Roadie—is designed to make DC fast charging mobile. So, right now, if you said, “Well, Josh, how quickly can you expand to the Tampa/St Pete, Florida area?” Now Tampa Bay EV owners can start getting range delivered. So we’re DC fast charging at 20 kilowatts.

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

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University of Florida, Gainesville. Production of Terpene Biofuels in Pine The University of Florida project will increase the production. Florida, Tampa). Materials with Enhanced Radiation Heat Transfer The University of South Florida team will develop low cost. University of Florida, Gainesville.

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