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Siemens researching use of infrastructure radar sensor networks to support parking management

Green Car Congress

Because the new parking management system can integrate a variety of sensor types and technologies, it can adapt itself to the specific requirements of every neighborhood. A new feature is a radar sensor that is installed facing downward in street lamps or on the walls of houses, from where it can determine which parking spaces are occupied.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

White installed a solar system in his home by 1992, and when the next Category 5 hurricane struck in 1995, “We had back-up. Our house was very popular because we always had hot showers and cold beer.” “I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). We were without power for six weeks,” White said. “I

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). The project will deploy 554 alternative fuel and hybrid electric vehicles and install 153 alternative fueling and electric vehicle charging stations throughout the Chicago region. Total DOE award: $15,000,000.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

One of the keys to TOD is to desegregate commercial and residential land use so people live near where they work and even if they have to commute to work the distributed nature housing and commercial avoids the overcrowding in one direction you experience with dedicated residential neighborhoods. Guala is expecting a long roll out for PRTs.

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On the World’s Largest Cruise Ship, Thrills and Space to Chill

Baua Electric

as she stood on the ship’s Royal Promenade, gaping up at “The Pearl,” a gigantic kinetic art installation. “It On the day of the sailing, I headed to Port Miami expecting chaos, but as I got out of the taxi, I was greeted by a porter who took my bag and ushered me to the terminal. It feels even bigger than I expected.”

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How ridesharing can help solve the challenge of urban EV ownership

Charged EVs

Revel aims to promote EV adoption in cities by solving two interrelated problems: The company’s rideshare fleet generates demand to justify the cost of installing DC fast chargers, and its charging Superhub ensures that the fleet stays charged, while also offering charging to the public. But I think there are a couple of challenges at play.

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Exploring Ghana, With Contemporary Art as a Guide

Baua Electric

Since most days were over 90 degrees, Uber and taxis were our best bets for getting around. The taxi dropped us in front of a long gate that opened to low, concrete buildings hung with Asafo flags, the colorful regimental flags belonging to the Fante people, a Ghanaian ethnic group. We zipped over to SCCA first, a soaring, open space.

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