Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Apex Clean Energy has ordered 19 electrified Ford F-series pickup trucks from XL Fleet, including ten plug-in hybrid electric and nine hybrid electric systems for pickups in its service fleet, for delivery in the second quarter of 2021.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2021

A consortium of Clean Air Power and Freightliner has secured almost £0.4 The key project partners are Freightliner, which operates more than 113 Class 66s in the UK, and Clean Air Power, providers of dual-fuel solutions for freight. million (US$0.55 Work will commence on 1 July and take place over a nine-month period.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2023

The Clean Ports Program will invest $3 billion in technologies to reduce harmful air and climate pollutants at US ports. The Clean Ports Program builds on EPA’s existing Ports Initiative. Performance including durability and maintenance requirements. EPA is now seeking public input to inform the development of two new programs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2022

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (CE&IG), a part of the Nikkiso Co., A market leader in the design, engineering, manufacturing, construction and maintenance of cryogenic infrastructure, this facility offers full in-house capabilities from engineering & permitting through manufacturing, construction, and maintenance.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

King County Metro earlier this year became the first transit agency in North America to install a high-powered charging station at a base facility where recharging is combined with cleaning and maintenance. Short-range buses at Metro’s Bellevue Base can now fully recharge in much less time, which has made operations more efficient.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

Modesto City Schools will benefit from significant cost saving opportunities by reducing or eliminating the fuel and maintenance costs tied to traditional diesel-powered vehicles. HVIP is administered by CALSTART, a national clean transportation nonprofit consortium.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2020

It is also suited for use in clean-sheet electric aircraft designs as a stand alone propulsion or as part of a larger multi-motor aircraft. This allows a direct motor to propeller connection, eliminating the need for a heavy maintenance-prone gearbox. Replaceable motor mounting points.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2022

To meet this demand, Bucher Municipal, a leading supplier of municipal vehicles such as street sweepers, winter maintenance equipment, refuse vehicles, and sewer cleaning trucks, has joined forces with Volvo Trucks to develop an all-electric sewer cleaner built on the Volvo FL Electric truck.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. The City of Fresno signed a two-year agreement with Clean Energy for renewable liquified natural gas (RLNG) to power approximately 140 refuse trucks with its Redeem brand RNG for an anticipated annual total of 1.6 million LNG gallons, the equivalent of just over one million GGEs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) signed five agreements with leading French companies, including an agreement to explore a hydrogen-powered vehicle business with Gaussin , a pioneer in clean and intelligent transport solutions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2021

Bristol was selected due to the city’s plans for a Clean Air Zone (CAZ), which will require certain vehicles to pay a daily charge to enter its center. With lower maintenance requirements, the electric fleet promises more on-road time and higher levels of reliability.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

Allison’s eGen Flex system is capable of improving fuel economy by up to 25% versus a conventional clean diesel bus, and has the ability to operate accessories such as air conditioning and electric heat at optimal efficiency with electric power. This also reduces dependence on fossil fuels at the pump, while delivering increased uptime.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Funding for the new clean air project comes from the 2022 Port Infrastructure Development Program, administered by the US Maritime Administration. Department of Transportation to deploy the nation’s largest fleet of manually operated, zero-emissions cargo handling equipment at a single marine terminal.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2019

The Energy Commission also estimates that schools will save nearly $120,000 in fuel and maintenance costs per bus over 20 years. The Energy Commission is using funds from the California Clean Energy Jobs Act, also known as Proposition 39, to provide schools with electric buses.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2022

Currently, ESBs may still cost 300 percent more than an equivalent diesel-powered school bus, and although data suggests maintenance is much more affordable for ESBs, labor trained in electric drivetrains can be challenging to find in many areas of the country (Arora, 2021).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The company will also provide additional hydrogen fuel as required, including refueling along with arranging repair & maintenance services. Pure Hydrogen expects its net cost of this initiative will be about $410,000 for the trial which if successful creates a growing hydrogen clean energy market.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2019

The entire clean hydrogen production, storage and distribution chain is equipped with McPhy technologies. The SMT-AG has attributed to ENGIE, via its subsidiary GNVERT, the design, supply, installation and maintenance of the Houdain-Divion hydrogen gas distribution station. The public transport sector is in the midst of a revolution.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2021

ATN has partnered with AMPLY Power for the management of the charging operations from system design, installation, equipment purchases, operations and maintenance. —Diana Kotler, ATN Executive Director. ATN transports more than 9.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2020

The TEC Fontana dealership has two 50 kW chargers inside its truck maintenance bays, as well as a 150 kW charger located outside to enable fleet customers to fast charge at the dealership. TEC’s Fontana team will be fully trained and equipped to safely perform maintenance for its fleet customers.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 29, 2024

At least since September, Tesla has been swapping out Cybertruck battery packs for new ones when they are brought in for other maintenance issues. Tesla has been quietly replacing their battery packs, seemingly a lot of them. The first report we’re.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2023

Operators deploying commercial electric vehicles face many obstacles, from grid power capacity restrictions to clean power requirements to long waits for grid infrastructure upgrades and installations.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2020

Funded through the Sacramento Emergency Clean Air & Transportation Grant Program (SECAT), the electric box truck deployment highlights the appetite amongst fleets in California to choose cleaner, sustainable transportation options. —Kristian Damkier, Assoc. Air Quality Engineer at Sac Metro Air District.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2023

Poland-based battery systems maker Impact Clean Power Technology unveiled a visualization of GigafactoryX—a large-scale battery factory for electric vehicles and energy storage which will be launched in the city of Pruszków, near Warsaw. 2015, ISO 9001:2015, as well as have the 6S system, which addresses workplace maintenance standards.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2018

The new hybrid gas/electric school buses are a fit for the company’s commitment to clean energy and the city’s ongoing initiatives to reduce emissions and fossil fuel reliance, and Careful Bus plans to dedicate 5-10% of its fleet bus purchases to XL hybrid electric vehicles each year moving forward.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2022

School buses can be charged overnight when energy demand is low, and clean emission free energy can be fed back into the classroom during school hours when the bus is parked keeping classrooms well-lit and students and teachers plugged-in. With fewer moving parts and less vibration, maintenance costs can be cut by as much as 60%.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2020

GEMINA’s goal is to reduce fixed operations and maintenance (O&M) costs from ~13 $/MWh in the current fleet to ~2 $/MWh in the advanced fleet. Advanced nuclear reactors have the potential to provide reliable and low-cost clean power to millions of American homes. —ARPA-E Director Lane Genatowski.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

In addition to lower emissions that benefit air quality, electric buses offer savings in fuel costs and maintenance costs. The two electric buses currently in operation have saved CTA more than $24,000 annually in fuel costs, and $30,000 annually in maintenance costs, when compared to diesel buses purchased in 2014.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

The study was conducted by Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA) and commissioned by ClearFlame, whose investors include Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures, John Deere, Mercuria, and Clean Energy Ventures. —Patrick Couch,, GNA study author. The study results were not impacted apart from suggestions for clarification.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Electric cars are just like gas cars — until they’re not. In this FAQ series, we’ll explore that 1% of the time that EVs are just different enough to require some explanations.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The solution is an EV maintenance warranty, which gives operators the peace of mind that issues are taken care of in a prompt and professional manner. EV Station Maintenance and Repair Schedule The lifespan of an EV charging station is approximately 10 years, but maintenance, servicing and repairs should be ongoing.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

AB 2816 applies to ZEV incentive programs that receive funding from, or are administered by, CARB including Clean Cars 4 All, the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), and the Clean Vehicle Assistance Program. On average, switching from a gasoline car to a ZEV saves 40% on maintenance and 50% on fuel.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2020

OCTA has already gradually transitioned its fleet over the years, from diesel-burning buses to clean-burning renewable compressed natural gas (CNG) buses with near-zero-emission engines. OCTA’s zero-emission bus rollout plan will now be submitted to the California Air Resources Board. OCTA hydrogen fuel-cell bus.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How to Save Money When Doing Car Maintenance and Repairs Tips to Cost-Effectively Extend the Life of Your Car This article may contain affiliate links. We know how expensive car maintenance and repairs can be, so if you’re looking for ways to save money while taking care of your vehicle, we’ve got some tips for you.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2020

Honda) to resolve clean-air violations related to the sale of small off-road engines in California. School districts will provide access to schools, and will maintain the air filtration systems after their maintenance staff is trained on maintenance procedures for these systems.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 11, 2023

I had the air filter changed today, which means it’s time for another update on the car’s operation and maintenance costs. The last time I wrote an update on my Model 3 maintenance costs was in August 2022, when […] My Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) is 3 months away from its 4-year birthday.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 2, 2024

Buying a car is a significant investment that needs proper planning for its maintenance work. Here are crucial tips to consider for a sound car maintenance routine. Depending on your vehicle type, the repairs and maintenance needs will differ. Keeping a functional car calls for dedication to critical maintenance work.

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