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Anaheim Transportation Network receives $5M to further all-electric transit operation; partners with AMPLY Power

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The Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) was awarded a $5-million grant to advance its effort to become California’s first all-electric transit operator. ATN’s public transportation network plays an important role in connection of residents, visitors and employees to numerous regional employment centers.

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CARB approves updated “At-Berth” regulation, expanding efforts to cut pollution from ships in California ports

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These auxiliary engines power the electricity and other onboard operations during a vessel’s visit, which can run from less than one day to several days. The updated regulation adds auto carriers and tankers, two categories that produce 56% of all fine particulate pollution (PM 2.5 ) from ocean-going vessels at berth in California ports.

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Where to Start with EV Charging for Convenience Stores & Truck Stops

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The US federal government wants at least 50% of new vehicle sales in the US to be electric by 2030. To help facilitate this goal, the Department of Transportation is building a network of 500,000 EV chargers to connect the country along its network of interstate highways by 2030. Not located in a designated AFC?

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Swaying toward EV mobility

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Michael Peters, the CEO and cofounder of the electric vehicle (EV) car share service Sway Mobility , works with the Electric Auto Association (EAA) at the national level as treasurer, and at the local level as a ‘Lead Volunteer” for Drive Electric Northeast Ohio. “So Rental periods average approximately 1.5

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Three Major Sources of Funding for EV Charging at Convenience Stores and Truck Stops

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In the ongoing transition to electric vehicles (EVs), convenience stores and truck stops will continue to be important places for public EV charging. National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program Each of the 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico was allocated funds to distribute to eligible businesses.

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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

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The city proposed to deploy three electric self-driving shuttles to link a new bus rapid transit center to a retail district, connecting more residents to jobs. Public-private partnerships were essential to the success of the Smart City Challenge. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.,

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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The gadget, roughly the size of a pack of chewing gum, held 8 megabytes of data and required no external power source, drawing power directly from a computer when connected. The thumb drive was all that—and more. With all these advantages, it effectively ended the era of the floppy disk. $7 It was called the ThumbDrive.

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