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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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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. The largest PV installation in Georgia. Lane Transit District, Oregon: $3,000,000. City of Santa Clarita, California: $4,620,000.

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How to Prevent a Power Outage From Becoming a Crisis

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The recent record-breaking heat in Oregon and Washington state, for example, claimed more than 200 lives. Normally during a heat wave, people have the option of escaping their homes and seeking cooler temperatures in public spaces like libraries, coffee shops, and stores. COVID-19 changed all that.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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The program will include a one-stop solution for home charging stations, installation services for 120V and 240V applications, and dedicated support for Toyota customers. The compact Li-ion battery pack is installed under the rear luggage area. Width, height and length of the luggage space remain the same as the standard Prius.

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EV Chargers for All!

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There were two Level 2 charging stations about six blocks away in a grocery store parking lot, but that was not a convenient or reliable option. I asked about installing charging stations in our garage and was invited to bring the issue up before the HOA (homeowners association) board, where all good ideas go to die,” he said. “I

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Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

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The system also looks at an historical behavior to examine usage and charging patterns to intelligently make an ongoing estimation of the battery pack’s capacity to provide the most accurate picture of how much energy the main drive lithium-ion battery is actually capable of storing. Regenerative brake control. Click to enlarge.

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