Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2020

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to make available up to $100 million in competitive grants for activities designed to expand the availability and sale of renewable fuels. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

Omnitek will offer 100% dyno-tested “drop-in” ready converted engines, configured for quick installation. There is significant pent up demand for converting the popular Mack E7 engine model to natural gas. There is significant pent up demand for converting the popular Mack E7 engine model to natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2019

Tritium, an Australian company that designs and manufactures fast-charging solutions for electric vehicles, will install its Veefil-PK 175kW DC High Power Chargers (HPCs) to power SSA Marine’s fleet of terminal tractors.

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Mariner Long Beach Electric Vehicles Charging 257

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2018

The BYD buses will replace six diesel buses as part of the VTA’s plan to convert its fleet. —Angie Grant, Administrator of Vineyard Transit Authority. VTA was able to purchase the electric buses through several Federal and State grants received last year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The partner in the project is ABT eLine GmbH, which designed and converted the vehicles together with Bosch Engineering GmbH. Accommodating the fuel cell components in the available installation space was a major challenge. After the required technical tests, the vehicles were granted official approval for road use.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The Ford base engine will offer fleets a Near-Zero Natural Gas engine for the F-450, F-550, F-650, F-750, F-53, F-59, and E-450 applications. Many of these vehicles will be able to take advantage of various grant funding opportunities. This Near-Zero Natural Gas engine is packaged for shuttle buses (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

In December, the Patrick Administration awarded grants and announced new investments in three programs to support alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure across Massachusetts, including the launch of an electric school bus pilot. million in grants for eight electric school buses with vehicle-to-grid capability.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act ( DERA ) program. EPA estimates that every $1 in DERA funding generates up to $13 in health care savings.

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Puerto Rico EPA Clean Cleaning 150

Baua Electric

AUGUST 30, 2024

The district maintains a bus fleet of more than 1,900 vehicles, and it transports over 123,000 students each school day on more than 1,400 bus routes. A second electric bus purchased through a grant from the Clark County Division of Air Quality is currently in the inspection process and is expected to be on the road in early 2025.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

The famous English university town of Oxford has officially launched a fleet of 159 new battery-powered buses. Some of the buses are already in service, and the city plans to convert all of its buses to zero-emission models. million grant. Operators Go-Ahead and Stagecoach put up about half of the £82.5-million

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

million in Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to 12 projects across the state. The grants, funded by a portion of the state’s annual utilities gross receipts tax, are intended to encourage new markets for alternative fuels, fleets and technologies across Pennsylvania. Waste Management of PA, Inc. Cranberry Taxi Inc.

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Alternative Fuels Pennsylvania Gas Grant 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2014

LCSWMA purchased the fleet in 2013 and transitioned them into operation last month. Converting its fleet also required LCSMWA to install CNG fueling infrastructure at its Transfer Station Complex. The Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) held a dedication and grand opening of its $4.8-million

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The company has also granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 450,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. PPSA has a 100% indirect power transfer compared to direct power transfer from conventional power converters. Ideal Power Inc., Ideal Power Inc. estimated CEC efficiency.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

federal government is actively facilitating EV adoption, aiming to simplify the purchasing process for consumers , encourage companies to electrify their fleets , and assist businesses in installing EV charging stations. Installing a BESS on-site helps alleviate this grid demand for EV charging.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

The energy is drawn from the flywheel and converted back into electricity to power the traction motor, which helps accelerate the bus back up to speed, generating fuel savings of more than 20% at a significantly lower cost and weight (60 kg, 132 lbs) than battery hybrid alternatives. million (US$13-million) grant as part of a £15.6-million

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Hybrid Supplies London Electrical 311

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Fifty-one projects in 39 states will receive a share of the funding.

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Purchase St. Louis Jacksonville Fleet 191

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Phase two, which will install new compressors and associated equipment to improve the performance and efficiency of the station, is scheduled for summer 2020. Clean Energy announced last week that trucking fleets that operate in the ports are taking delivery of additional clean heavy-duty trucks. Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Conducted by Georgia Tech, the project is financed by a $50,000 Ford College Community Challenge Grant, one of five given annually for a student-led project that matches university resources with an urgent community need related to sustainability.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2013

is supplying ultracapacitors for an energy-saving braking energy recuperation system that American Maglev Technology (AMT), is installing on light rail vehicles operated by the Portland, Oregon area’s Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District (TriMet). Click to enlarge. Maxwell Technologies, Inc. TriMet won a $4.2-million

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Light Energy Supplies Energy Storage 286

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The new engine system will be available the first quarter of 2010 and the company is now taking orders to meet the increased demand for greener fleet vehicles, as the Department of Energy (DOE) starts to award stimulus funds this December. Systems are available through CleanFUEL USA Master Dealers and Preferred Installers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2010

Wegmans, a supermarket chain leader, has launched a fleet of 50 hydrogen fuel cell-powered pallet trucks fitted with Plug Power’s GenDrive hydrogen fuel cell power units and fueled using Air Products’ hydrogen and hydrogen fueling station technology at its Pottsville, Pa.

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Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

You could do V2G through the DC port of the vehicle—this is what we are doing with school buses here in California, where our charging station converts AC to DC and then connects to the DC port of the vehicle to provide power. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The largest PV installation in Georgia.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The Energy Commission also approved almost $16 million in research grants to help develop the next generation of energy efficient technologies for commercial and residential buildings; $11 million for projects to convert feedstock and waste into biofuels; and about $900,000 for natural gas innovations. Representing about 3.7%

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EV Adoption

APRIL 9, 2023

If Walmart/Sam’s Club converted (it likely can’t for many years due to lease contracts) all of their locations that Electrify America operates to the “Walmart network” overnight , it would become the fifth largest US DCFC network (based on the number of charging ports (connectors)).

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

The bailout money they already got should grant us that right. Equip all the GM Dealerships to convert the existing fleet of gasoline powered cars and trucks to plug-in hybrids and full electric vehicles. Install solar and wind charging stations at every meter and parking space in America. We’ve had enough already.

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General Motors Motors Motor Motoring 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

These grants are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. The demonstration vehicles include tree maintenance trucks and a telephone pole installation truck. Earlier post.) million to 5 million gallons a year.

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 24, 2021

Perhaps most impressively, Mayor Leon was behind the forging of a partnership with EVgo that funded the installation of 10 electric vehicle (EV) chargers, and worked with Electrify America to install another twelve. I’m looking forward to the day when we’ll have a full fleet of EVs,” Leon said.

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EV Connect

AUGUST 3, 2022

The urgency to improve the air quality in our community demanded more from us, and we were quick to adopt the EV fleet program and expand our EV charging footprint. With a mixed fleet of electric vehicles and the need for charging stations, the City of Porterville faced several compatibility and management issues.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 15, 2010

One, a ParkPod unit in the Hilton parking lot, was installed with private funds. Two are at a private parking garage on the Embarcadero, paid for with federal and state money via Coulomb's ChargePointAmerica grants. San Francisco spent tens of thousands of dollars installing these charge stations. Ordinarily, I'd take the bus.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The van design and driver ergonomics will be specifically configured to meet the requirements of commercial vehicle fleet operators such as Royal Mail and DHL (both of whom have already provided initial input to the project). For vehicles to have minimal impact on air quality, catalytic converters have been fitted to modern engines.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

billion rebate program for qualified owners who convert or repower a conventionally fueled vehicle to operate on compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas, or to a mixed-fuel vehicle or a bi-fuel vehicle. Provides grants for programs in designing plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and associated components and infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2009

The commitment came as part of a grant under the United States Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program and was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. There are also no torque converter spin losses. Tags: Fleets Hybrids Hydraulic Hybrid. Earlier post , earlier post.) Engine “Off” Strategy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

million grant from the US Department of Transportation to deploy the nation’s largest fleet of manually operated, zero-emissions cargo handling equipment at a single marine terminal. million grant from the U.S. About 17% of the cargo-handling equipment at the Port is electric-powered, the largest such fleet in the United States.

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Long Beach Clean Cleaning Emissions 210

Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

New York to Convert 600 Hybrids to PHEVs New York Governor George E. Bruno today announced a new $10 million State program to convert vehicles in the State fleet to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art alternative fuel research laboratory at the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP).

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EV Connect

MAY 15, 2023

Drivers who have been on the fence about converting to electric vehicles (EVs) got a lot of good news at the national level in 2022. These two programs promise to lower prices for many EV buyers, make it more affordable for businesses to convert their fleets to electric cars and expand the nation’s EV charging infrastructure.

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