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

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LADOT Transit is the operating division of the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation responsible for providing commuter bus, neighborhood circulator bus, on-demand first-mile/last-mile service and accessible transportation for seniors and the disabled.

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Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky

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The Starfire Mine, Kentucky, was once one of the largest coal mines in the United States. billion vehicles in the global fleet,” said Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. billion vehicles in the global fleet,” said Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe.

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Worldwatch Institute study expects number of countries running high-speed rail nearly to double by 2014

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By 2014, high-speed trains will be operating in nearly 24 countries, including China, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United States, up from 14 countries today. By 2014, the global fleet is expected to total more than 3,700 units. —Worldwatch Senior Researcher Michael Renner.

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), transportation accounted for 27% of the United States’ greenhouse gas emissions in 2020. And China’s 400,000 electric buses make up around 99% of the global total. Are You Ready To Drive Your City Forward?

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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US production has risen almost 50% in the past 10 years, and global demand for gas is anticipated to outpace all other fossil fuels. At times directly affecting residential neighborhoods, the large-scale industrial process has strained many US communities.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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7 billion In 2021, global sales of thumb drives from all manufacturers surpassed $7 billion, a number that is expected to rise to more than $10 billion by 2028. In 2000, IBM began selling M-Systems’ 8-MB storage devices in the United States under the less-than-memorable name DiskOnKey.

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Belgium or Brooklyn? 5 Bold New Places to Eat in Brussels.

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Anju Many of the most interesting new restaurants in Brussels aren’t found in Îlot Sacré , the high-rent heart of the city, but in outlying neighborhoods like St.-Gilles The menu reflects the triptych of culinary influences in Mr. Nam’s life — Belgium, Vietnam and the United States.

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