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EPA awards $5M to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) for cleaner big rigs

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $5 million to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) to help Southern truckers and small businesses to buy cleaner big rigs. Rush Truck Centers in Nashville (Smyrna), Tennessee as well as Tampa and Winter Garden, Florida will have retrofitted trucks in stock in early 2011.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

Green Car Congress

A future HSR/IPR (high-speed rail/intercity passenger rail) network using new diesel or electric power can further enhance rail’s advantages. Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami). The plan notes that rail is already among the cleanest and most energy-efficient of the passenger transportation modes. Earlier post.)

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

The Truth About Cars

& However, the paper doesn’t favor everyone running out to buy the largest diesel pickup they can afford. Those programs have since been adopted in New York City; Tampa, Florida; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Columbia, Missouri; and Eugene, Oregon.& & Make no mistake.

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Dannar brings a multipurpose electric platform to the off-highway market

Charged EVs

Electric off-road equipment offers a long list of advantages over legacy diesel equipment: lower fueling and maintenance costs; lack of idling; quiet, vibration-free operation; and less wear and tear on hydraulic components. Dannars vehicles are compatible with thousands of attachments made by trusted brands for diesel equipment.

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