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Los Angeles launches New Mobility Challenge 2018

Green Car Congress

For the second year running, Los Angeles is inviting innovative and environmentally-friendly entrepreneurs from around the world to push the envelope on urban mobility solutions from ride-sharing and zero-emission electric bikes and scooters to self-driving vehicles and flying cars. Product at least in pilot, beta or prototype stage.

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Electric shuttles to start service in south Sacramento

Green Car Congress

SacRT began piloting the service in February 2018 in partnership with the Franklin Neighborhood Development Corporation using compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. Green Commuter is a Los-Angeles-based shared mobility company that provides zero-emissions solutions for vanpools, employee transportation, and delivery vehicles.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer. The first Bolt displayed at the annual National Drive Electric Event in 2016 in Los Angeles. They then sold us a brand new 2021 Bolt EV Premier for $28,500.

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

Cars That Think

Army for two years after he earned a bachelor's degree in engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was an IEEE member for 60 years and presented several papers at the organization's conferences. The OCCHC builds apartments and homes in low-income neighborhoods. Johnson served in the U.S.

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

And so it was that I found myself in the Hermosa Beach City Council Chambers addressing the Green Task Force audience you cannot see in this photo as I presented my Finding The Green To Green The Grid House By House PowerPoint. Click Here to Download a PDF copy of my presentation ). I choose to be the change.

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The View From Here Today

Creative Greenius

Our neighborhood is called the “Hollywood Riviera&# because of its beautiful hillside homes with idyllic ocean views framed by palm trees. We’re also only 12 miles from the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach – the two largest stationary sources off air pollution and all their related greenhouse gases in L.A.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

The group’s final presentation lists 18 insights Volvo and its partners gained from the project. Altogether, the group’s final presentation lists 18 insights Volvo and its partners gained from the project. Meanwhile, participants in the LIGHTS Project expect to continue experimenting with electric trucks.

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