| N. Central Washington
North Central Washington
The region has an array of assets that will superbly satisfy the need to test alternative vehicles, demonstrate them to the public and industry, operate and monitor them in various real-life situations, train drivers and maintenance personnel, and explore the integration of the electric power system with energy for transportation.
Top 10 Reasons why North Central Washington is a great place for advanced vehicle and fuel research, training, and testing.
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A mix of weather, road conditions, and grades suitable for testing vehicle performance |
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A relatively small community that, like a small business, can respond quickly and flexibly to opportunities and challenges (Demographics) |
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A mix of average daily commutes that facilitates vehicle performance monitoring |
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A growing coalition of active public and private partners at the local, regional, state and national levels |
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Local active or pending solar, wind, bio-fuel, and hydrogen energy programs and systems that can be tapped to power advanced vehicles |
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A regional publicly-owned hydroelectric system that provides clean, low-cost renewable power on a robust grid |
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Ample lodgings, conference facilities, and amenities for hosting visitors and groups |
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Diverse fleet inventories and operating entities that, as an aggregate, presents a rich potential test bed for production-prototype vehicles |
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The Wenatchee Valley College has training facilities and desire to develop curriculums for this emerging technology |
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Robust broadband fiber-optic infrastructure and Videoconference Center to provide state-of-art communications and data exchange worldwide |
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