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Hillsboro, Oregon to Install 16 Coulomb Charging Stations

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The charging stations will be installed in downtown Hillsboro, including at a new intermodal transit facility to be built in 2009. Hillsboro is located 15 miles outside of Portland and is the home to more than 90,000 residents.

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RelayRides launches US-wide peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace; car2go car-sharing expands to new cities

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RelayRides’ model is based on neighbors renting out their cars to fellow neighbors, instead of one that requires ownership and maintenance of a car fleet. Peer-to-peer car sharing service RelayRides is expanding and is now available to car owners and renters nationwide. RelayRides will use a key-exchange program—i.e.,

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Voith SensoTop technology nets up to 7% fuel savings for city transit buses

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When combined with a maintenance-free inclination sensor that Voith has added to its ECU, this software allows the transmission to automatically adapt gear-shifting points based on acceleration, vehicle load and the topography of the route. Savings were achieved across multiple transit authorities and routes varying in elevation and length.

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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This is a unique approach that seeks to replace lower efficiency, high maintenance, long-stroke linear generator systems. Eliminating these subsystems reduces both capital and operations and maintenance costs and improves turbine reliability. The project will assess the cost of manufacturing these systems at various scales.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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responder and vehicle maintenance technician training; develop. Greater Portland. installation; and develop and conduct training programs regarding. The Southeast Regional Alternative Fuels Market Initiatives Program, which. includes Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee, will provide first. Council of. Governments.

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An Overview of Charging Incentives in Oregon

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Oregon is no exception, with various charging incentives available to both businesses looking to install EV charging stations and EV owners. However, the upfront costs associated with purchasing an EV and installing charging infrastructure can be a barrier for many individuals and businesses.

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The Growing List of EVmatch Partners

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EVmatch and Silicon Valley Clean Energy are working together to install charging stations at multi-family properties in Santa Clara County, California. BED offers an additional $500 per installed charger to help cover the installation costs of each station if the owner agrees to make it publicly available from 9am – 5pm.