Transportation

Solar Powered Electric Cars
UAB may be one of the first universities to recharge electric vehicles with solar energy, making them almost totally “green” with zero emissions. After being recharged during the night with stored solar energy, the G.E.M. electric cars have a travel range of 35 miles the next day. The Facilities Energy Management Department installed twelve, 200-watt solar photo-voltaic panels to recharge two electric plug-in cars. The electricity produced by the solar panels is stored during the day in a battery storage bank, and then at night the battery bank recharges the electric cars. The G.E.M. electric cars are utilized as pool vehicles by Facilities, and, due to their small convenient size, they have become very popular for traveling on the UAB campus.



Carpooling
UAB Parking promotes carpooling as an attractive alternative to individual commuting. Carpools reduce traffic congestion, which contributes to higher ground-level ozone ratings. Better ratings mean more industry and business for our city, as well as federal funds to complete road construction projects.

Eligibility
In order to participate in a carpool, you must meet the following criteria:

• A carpool must consist of at least three employees
• Participants must share a ride on a regular basis (at least three days a week)
• Participants must be eligible for payroll deduction