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US PIRG report finds reduced driving and rates of car commuting in most populous US urbanized areas

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States with shading are missing reliable data for all or part of an urbanized area, and ‘X’s denote the location of excluded urbanized areas. fewer miles today than when per-capita driving peaked in 2004. Americans 16 to 34 years of age reduced their average driving miles by 23 percent between 2001 and 2009. Source: US PIRG.

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Ford Crew Chief telematics system can improve fuel economy by up to 20% through better fleet management

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” The Department of Energy details that fuel economy is reduced by 1% for every mile per hour above 55 mph. Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc., Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc., It comes with a three-year/36,000-mile warranty when fitted at the factory and can be serviced at any Ford dealership.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

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KEVIN PANG 1729 North Halsted Street, Chicago; 312-337-6070; bokachicago.com River North French In the 1980s, many critics considered Le Francais — 30 miles north of Chicago in Wheeling, Ill. — From there pasta is handed off to the chef, Sarah Grueneberg, who interprets dishes in ways that are equal parts avant-garde and classic.

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No Hostage to Oil

Plug In Partners

Here is part of the Reuters Story. must not be 'hostage' to foreign oil Monday 20 February 2006 By Tabassum Zakaria MILWAUKEE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The United States must reduce its dependence on oil from foreign countries that can hold it hostage, President George W. The trip wouldn't require a drop of oil, he said.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Self-driving cars has been a focus of Uber for the last half of the decade with the company racking up about 80,000 autonomous miles a week as it strives to bring driverless cars into the mix. RelayRides/Now Turo RelayRides pioneered peer-to-peer car sharing is part of an emerging trend of the sharing economy. In the U.S.

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ARPA-E to award $22M to 18 projects to accelerate production of macroalgae for energy and other uses; MARINER

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The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will award $22 million in funding to 18 projects as part of the Macroalgae Research Inspiring Novel Energy Resources (MARINER) program. University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI. Earlier post.) University of Southern Mississippi – Hattiesburg, MS.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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The near-term investment strategy seeks to: Advance new express high-speed corridor services (operating speeds above 150 mph (241 km/h) on primarily dedicated track) in select corridors of 200-600 miles (322-966 km). (As Chicago Hub Network( Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, St. Earlier post.) Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami).

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