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NYU-BMW i report explores future urban mobility; sustainability and resilience

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A new study released by BMW i and New York University (NYU) finds that, in the coming years and decades, fundamental changes in the demographic makeup of cities will profoundly alter the way people travel. The automobile’s evolution from a stand-alone, independently operated vehicle to one that operates as part of a network.

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New lightweight metals institute will be headquartered in Detroit

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The new $148-million lightweight metals manufacturing institute announced in February by President Obama ( earlier post ) will locate in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, officials from the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII) and the city announced today.

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INRIX: shared bikes and scooters could replace nearly 50% of downtown vehicle trips

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The high proportion of short-distance trips—independent of a city’s density or public transit network—highlights the universal potential for shared scooters and bikes. These cities also feature warm climates with minimal topographic variation, providing further support for micromobility.

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Worldwatch Institute study expects number of countries running high-speed rail nearly to double by 2014

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A 2006 study, High Speed Rail and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US , released by the Center for Neighborhood Technologies, found that HSR lines in Europe and Japan released 30-70 grams of carbon dioxide per passenger-kilometer, versus 150 grams for automobiles and 170 grams for airplanes. The rise in HSR has been very rapid.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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In the US program, the city of Torrance, California along with Stanford University and Google Inc., The Saitama program will focus on motorcycles, automobiles and power products. Study the low noise impact of electric vehicles in residential neighborhoods. Solar-powered charging station for the test vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Minnesota Plug-in Law

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The new law instructs the state to buy plug-in hybrids on a preferred basis when they become available and also it encourages Minnesota State University at Mankato to develop a flex-fueled hybrid. The car runs primarily on electricity and renewable fuels like ethanol power the engine.

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NYU Researchers Pave the Way for Future Shared Mobility

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Department of Transportation Tier 1 University Transportation Center at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering comprised of a consortium of universities, is leading research efforts to optimize these technologies to make them effective and efficient for our lives and our environments. Karl Philip Greenberg.

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