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Orange County Asian Committee Seeking Artists for Asian American Heritage Month Art Contest The Orange County Asian Committee is calling for Central Florida artists to participate in the Asianthemed art contest. The selected artwork will be showcased during the virtual Asian American Heritage Celebration on May 21, 2021, at 7 p.m. The contest will consist of four age-group ranges: ages 5-9, ages 10-14, ages 15-17, and adults over 18. The application deadline is April 16, 2021. Voting will take place via social media. Ask friends and family to like your submission by visiting our Facebook page @ocacfl. For application and more information, contact us at ocac.artcontest@gmail.com.
The City of Orlando and OUC unveil 100-station Orlando Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Network On Friday, April 1, 2021, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orlando City Commissioners, and OUC—The Reliable One unveiled a new 100-station Orlando Public EV Charging Network. Through this project, which is a partnership with OUC and the American Cities Climate Challenge, the City of Orlando has installed 100 new EV charging stations spanning 33 locations throughout the City, including at parks, neighborhood, and senior centers, parking garages, and public venues. Each location will also have at least one ADA-accessible EV charging station to ensure the services are accessible to all drivers. EVs are critical to
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achieving OUC’s goal of netzero carbon emissions by 2050, with interim goals of reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and 75% by 2040. This project is the largest of its kind in Florida with 22 fast-charging stations – including 16 superchargers for Teslas. The site is expected to be completed later this year.
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