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APTA reports record public transportation usage in US in 2013; growth outpacing population and VMT growth

Green Car Congress

The following five commuter rail systems saw double digit increases in 2013: Austin, TX (37.3%); Harrisburg-Philadelphia, PA (33.9%); Anchorage, AK (30.0%); Lewisville, TX (23.0%); Stockton, CA (19.9%); Minneapolis, MN (12.5%); and Portland, OR (10.3%). Light rail (modern streetcars, trolleys, and heritage trolleys) ridership increased 1.6%

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Cummins Demonstrates Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power System

Green Car Congress

Average net power produced over test period: 1,100W DC or 820W AC. The hybrid-configured APU provides both AC power and DC power to the truck’s hotel loads. Caine Finnerty, vice president, SOFC Operations, Protonex Technology Corporation.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

The projected number of charging ports will need to grow to an estimated 6,000 to 12,000 public ports (some 300 being DC fast chargers) and 18,000 to 26,000 residential ports, with most of those being L2-type charging ports.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

February 2007 (Washington, DC) Jackson EMC electricity cooperative by EnergyCS, February 2007 (Jefferson, GA), contact ashedd@jacksonemc.com GreenTomato Cars by Amberjac/EnergyCS, February 2007 (London, UK), contact simon@amberjac-projects.co.uk Full size photo UC-Davis, Prius by Green Gears , Oct 2007 (Davis, CA), contact nick.

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