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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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infrastructure, collaborate with colleges on first responder training, promote workplace EV charging, and work with fleets to implement. Austin and San Antonio region; and hold training seminars regarding multifamily housing and workplace electric vehicle charging. Purchasing Agreements; train and deploy Energy Coaches who will work.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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The fight over how to fairly implement EV charging networks in Minnesota is another example of the tricky politics PUCs are involved with. When there is conversation, it is frequently combative , with local, state and federal officials fighting among themselves over who has the final say on what is going to be done, where and when.

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Michael purchased a new white Tesla Roadster with the intention of making a cross-country trip that would be powered only by homegrown American electrons. Georg also enlisted the help of University of Iowa computer programmer/engineer Karen Pease. in planning overnight charging locations and events.