-
Best Buy to Sell Electric Motorcycles
According to the Business Journal Best Buy will be selling Brammo electric motorcycles, which the publication labels as an “e-bike”.
-
First Hybrid/All-Electric Bus
From Proterra’s web site: Based in Golden, Colorado, Proterra manufactures the world’s first hybrid- and all-electric, all-composite body transit vehicles built from the ground up to offer dramatic improvements in fuel efficiency while generating ultra-low or no emissions. Proterra offers all-battery and battery dominant vehicles using an array of auxiliary power units, including bio-diesel, gasoline,…
-
Fuel Cell Research and Electric Vehicles
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2009 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Scott Samuelson, Director, National Fuel Cell Research Center, UC Irvine Topic: Electric Vehicles When: Friday, April 10, 2009, 12:00 – 1:00pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204
-
Cutting Carbs
Via the OTRAN list: —————————————————————– Cutting Carbs: A workshop for transportation professionals looking to cut some greenhouse gas emissions December 3, 2008 —————————————————————– Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, December 3rd, the Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) will host a workshop for transportation professionals. The goal: to build knowledge and skills for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
-
Oregon Better Positioned for Rising Gas Prices
The Oregonian covers a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council that puts Oregon 35th on the list of states most impacted by gas prices. According to the report, the average Oregon resident spent 4.8 percent of his or her income on gasoline in 2007. That was one of the lowest in the nation, placing…