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Study finds changes in air pollution due to EV adoption are not distributed equally

Green Car Congress

A team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and University of Miami has analyzed the implications of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) for emissions of greenhouse gases and criteria air pollutants, both in aggregate and in their distribution.

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Researchers Develop Model for Locating and Forecasting Sunken Oil Following Spills

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the University of Miami (UM) have developed a computer model for finding and projecting in time sunken oil masses on the bottom of bays after a spill. For these reasons, we have developed a unique approach to the problem, bridging sampling plan techniques with pollutant transport modeling, to create models of sunken oil.

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

Green Car Congress

Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. Level 2 AC charging (L2) with universally accepted J1772 connectors will serve charging at long dwell-time locations.

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E-lixr pivots business model to enable a globally unified electric water taxi network

Baua Electric

Together, theyformed ARKHAUS, an innovative new social club on the waters of Miami, which we have covered on Electrek in the past. Here, we learned that E-lixrs initial transport solutions would include electric water taxi services in the US, beginning in Miami. E-lixr is a new company founded by Sam Payrovi and Nathalie Paiva.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

It would also: Provide funds to Minnesota State University – Mankato to convert two conventional hybrids to plug-ins, Establish a task force to assess barriers to plug-in hybrids and to consider possible financial incentives to encourage Ford Motor Company to produce flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles at its St.

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Why It’s Time to Get Optimistic About Self-Driving Cars

Cars That Think

It takes attention away from micromobility, better urban infrastructure, and other strategies to improve the safety, pollution, climate, equity and economic returns of this sector. The company is also testing operations in 25 other major metro areas , including Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami, and New York City.