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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN). Global annual demand for energy in 2005 was about 16 TW, Weigand noted. The Net-Zero Neighborhood. Net-Zero Neighborhoods.

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LADOT partnering with GMV and ViriCiti for e-bus management and maintenance

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To meet the unique demands of these new zero-emission buses, LADOT is partnering with GMV Syncromatics and ViriCiti to develop a fleet management and maintenance system which will provide real-time dispatch and bus status information. All data transmitted pertains only to the vehicle, no passenger information is collected.

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Hertz launches Hertz Electrifies public-private partnership in US; bringing 25,000 EVs to Europe with Uber

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—Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr Through the initiative, Hertz aims to: Bring up to 5,200 rental EVs to Denver, for availability to Hertz customers and rideshare drivers; Increase charging capacity at the Denver International Airport and at Hertz locations through installation of a mix of Level 2 and fast chargers; In partnership with bp pulse, a global (..)

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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

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will acquire low-speed electric vehicle manufacturer Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), a wholly-owned Fargo, N.D.-based During this interim period, since Polaris will not yet have officially acquired GEM, operations will proceed as usual and Polaris will continue to learn and understand the GEM business through information exchange.

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NYU review study suggests potential for gauging health risks of air pollution on individual level

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Globally, 4.2 Such studies were conducted in major urban centers, including New York City, Hong Kong, and San Francisco, and informed public policy on air pollution limits and climate action strategies. In the past, pollution measurement has been relatively crude in terms of compositional, spatial, and temporal resolution.

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Chrysler launches the 2011 GEM line

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Chrysler Group Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC, recently launched the 2011 GEM vehicle line of low-speed battery-electric vehicles. By using the trip meter, odometer switch in the vehicle, drivers can view the energy saving information right on the vehicle’s LCD screen.

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Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

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At that point, we realized we needed to collect that data ourselves." — Andrea Silverman , NYU Tandon School of Engineering and NYU College of Global Public Health Initially, Silverman, Henaff, and Brain's research was aimed at measuring contaminants in flood waters.