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Electrify America selects Long Beach and the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles for $25M investment

Green Car Congress

Electrify America selected Long Beach and the Wilmington neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles as its second “Green City” investment. The Green City investment is part of Electrify America’s commitment to invest $800 million in California over ten years.

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Anaheim Transportation Network receives $5M to further all-electric transit operation; partners with AMPLY Power

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The Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) was awarded a $5-million grant to advance its effort to become California’s first all-electric transit operator. ATN also collaborates on long-distance connections with regional transportation providers, as well as with the City of Anaheim on transit initiatives for local constituents.

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Electric shuttles to start service in south Sacramento

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SacRT began piloting the service in February 2018 in partnership with the Franklin Neighborhood Development Corporation using compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. SmaRT Ride is the first on-demand micro-transit program in Sacramento with an innovative service model that provides point-to-point transportation. —Richard Steinberg.

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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

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The project aims to build the first Tesla Solar neighborhood, making a sustainable residential community. The Tesla Solar neighborhood was provisionally named SunHouse at Easton Park. Today I'm directing the @PUCTX to take immediate action to improve electric reliability across the state. and Darca on the project.

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Idea For Tesla Energy: Look At Austin’s Whisper Valley For Your Next Solar Neighborhood

CleanTechnica EVs

The idea is for Tesla to partner or collaborates with Whisper Valley to create another solar neighborhood. Tesla owner Mallory Tompsett lives in the Whisper Valley area of Austin and had an idea for Tesla Energy.

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Check out the ultimate all-electric, solar powered, storm-resilient neighborhood

Electrek

Vermont’s first all-electric, solar-powered, storm resilient neighborhood of 155 homes with microgrid backup power has broken ground. more… The post Check out the ultimate all-electric, solar powered, storm-resilient neighborhood appeared first on Electrek.

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Hertz ordering 100,000 Teslas by end of 2022

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Today, 40% of US consumers say they are likely to consider an electric vehicle the next time they are in the market for a new vehicle, according to Pew. Hertz was the first US car rental company to introduce EVs to its rental fleet in 2011 and the first to implement a wireless charging system for electric vehicles.

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