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King County Metro Transit to purchase 120 battery-electric buses by 2020, 73 from Proterra

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As part of this commitment, Metro will purchase up to 73 battery buses from Burlingame, Calif.-based Metro serves Seattle and the rest of King County. Maintenance costs of all-electric buses are expected to decline versus hybrid-diesels, primarily because they have fewer moving parts. based Proterra. million to $6.6

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. FY2017 Low-No projects. Alabama A&M University. City of Fairfield.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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Vard Group is part of NuProShip , a consortium of the Norwegian maritime authority, universities, shipbuilders, and shipping companies that aims to develop a Generation IV reactor for marine vessels. Seen here near the port of Seattle, in 1962, the NS Savannah was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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AC Propulsion’s president, Tom Gage, explains the company’s vehicle-to-grid technology at a 2001 conference in Seattle. At the turn of the millennium, nearly 20 percent of the state’s generating capacity was idled for maintenance. Parts of this article are adapted from the author’s new book, Age of Auto Electric ( MIT Press, 2022).

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Automakers have entered this market with mixed results, building substantial membership levels in only a few years, but they are also challenged with the new MaaS business model. ReachNow is starting to ramp up in Portland, Seattle, Brooklyn and other cities, but ultimately decided to join forces with Daimler’s Car2Go.

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Startup Sends Bluetooth Into Low Earth Orbit

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Seattle-based startup Hubble Network announced today that it had a letter of understanding with San Francisco-based startup Life360 to develop a global, satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) tracking system. It was a groundbreaking moment in technology history that significantly impacted everyday users in ways previously unavailable.”

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OpenCar introduces new infotainment system development tool for automakers

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Seattle-based automotive platform and tools provider OpenCar Inc has launched the InsideTrack portal, the industry’s first collaboration and software development lifecycle (SDLC) management service for developers of infotainment applications.

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