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Stella Vita, a Solar Powered RV

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The vehicle features a pop-up roof lined with solar panels that the students claim produce enough electricity to travel over 450 miles in a single day. It will take between two and three days for the mobile home to fully recharge, so it’s best suited for leisurely trips where you can schedule stops of a few days or more.

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Pedal/Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Expands North Carolina Manufacturing, Opens West Coast Facility

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Organic Transit’s ELF, an urban mobility solution that fills the space between a bicycle and a car. Legally a bicycle, the ELF is pedal powered and assisted with a solar powered electric motor. The ELF, legally a bicycle, can travel on bike paths and roads without a driver’s license. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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5 Ways to Simplify Complex Project Management Tasks

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For example, you can set a project’s electrical engineer to be the default reviewer on electrical RFIs. In the past, submittals were made up of many pieces of paperwork that would have to manually travel from the field to the office. Bonus tip] Edit meeting agendas via mobile. Make submittals painless and paperless.

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The Best of NAHB’s International Builders’ Show 2023

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Best Energy Efficient Product SPAN Drive by SPAN Sold as an accessory to the SPAN Panel, SPAN Drive is a Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charger that delivers up to 48 amps (11.52 The charger brings universal EV charging to any home with 200A electrical service, eliminating the need to increase service size for new homes and communities.

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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

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Safe, Appealing Transit Reimagined offices and attainable housing options are critical factors, but there’s one other connecting factor needed to truly revitalize cities: mobility. Photo courtesy Gensler When it comes to mobility, our data shows that city dwellers prioritize convenience, affordability, travel time, and travel distance.

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More than a million travellers visit the Maldives each year. Here’s what they don’t see

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We have a history which molded our rich culture that is unique in each island” Venturing outside those Insta-worthy resorts, many of which are leased by foreign-owned companies on 99-year contracts, is a win-win: visitors gain a greater knowledge about this part of the world and locals get to share in the travel dollar.

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Race to a Smart Future

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additionally will award up to $10 million to the winning city to support electric vehicle deployment and other carbon-emission reduction strategies. With an open platform, the city would create new uses for different modes of transportation, improve safety information and boost mobility options for underserved neighborhoods.

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