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

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US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that Columbus, OH has been selected as the winner of the US Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge. As winner of the Challenge, Columbus will receive up to $40 million from US DOT and up to $10 million from Paul G. Earlier post.) Allen’s Vulcan Inc. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.

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EV me out to the ballgame

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EV enthusiasts joined us from Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Kentucky. We will also continue to do intimate and small events in neighborhoods with targeted groups, however our focus remains: going to the people with the message that “The EV EVolution is here.”. from the team. Gathering at the ballpark event.

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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A solar electricity system for a community garden At the Charles Madison Nabrit Memorial Garden in Columbus Ohio, Damon Nabrit [right] shows a participant how a FarmBot works. Delaine Access to fresh produce is challenging in many low-income neighborhoods.

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

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After the war, he joined American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio, as an assistant engineer. The OCCHC builds apartments and homes in low-income neighborhoods. Former CEO of American Electric Power Life senior member, 94; died 4 July. White served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

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Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.” We used social media, passed out 1,000 handbills all over the area, and traveled to Columbus to the largest classic VW event in Ohio to invite the folks there to join us,” said Hankins. “We

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

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Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.” We used social media, passed out 1,000 handbills all over the area, and traveled to Columbus to the largest classic VW event in Ohio to invite the folks there to join us,” said Hankins. “We

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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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Using a framework originally developed by researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Georgia Tech team estimated VMT (vehicle miles travelled) in response to three census variables: median household income, vehicle ownership, and employment rate, plus the neighborhood type classification. Stone et al.

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