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California ARB awards $9.5M to Porterville to deploy 10 GreenPower electric buses and charging infrastructure

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The grant award is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while providing clean-air benefits to California neighborhoods, with an emphasis on disadvantaged communities.

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Is it the Right Time to Buy an Electric Car?

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Maintenance and servicing of your vehicle. Spending a few more bucks on a long-range electric car will certainly pay off in the long run as it requires a lot less maintenance. #2. Maintenance and servicing of your car. Generally, an electric car requires very minimal maintenance since it has few moving parts in it.

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LEED Certification and EV Charging Stations: What you need to know

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But, even better, you will be taking concrete action in the fight against climate catastrophe and showing the world you want to do your part to cut harmful emissions and make the earth more livable for today and future generations. LEED’s stated goal is to help create buildings that: Reduce contribution to global climate change.

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NYC Testing Rexroth Hydraulic Hybrid Technology in Refuse Trucks

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The hydraulic hybrid evaluation is part of a larger program carried out by DSNY that will demonstrate the impact of utilizing multiple alternative drive technologies. Reduced brake maintenance costs and the associated vehicle downtime offer another significant system savings.

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

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In many American cities, mass transit opportunities are far behind what’s available in other parts of the world. The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) notes that, globally, transportation accounts for 64% of oil consumption , 27% of energy use and 23% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.

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Electrifying Chicago’s Urban Residential Neighborhoods: 3 New Community Chargers

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That’s why part of our mission at EVmatch is to make charging easy, reliable, and accessible to all. Since we started our work 4 years ago , we’ve made it easier to charge all over the country, including places typically considered to be “charging deserts” like parts of Texas, Michigan, and Illinois. As the charging station host, St.

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Parker Hannifin gaining traction with RunWise HD hydraulic hybrid; developing CNG-based HD system, next-gen MD system

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Test data shows that the RunWise system is delivering up to 20% incremental fuel savings over traditional CNG trucks and a 10% improvement in productivity, and we can anticipate that reduced brake wear and routine maintenance requirements will also contribute to the value of these clean energy vehicles. All of it will be global.

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