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Consumer Reports analysis finds EV owners spending half as much on maintenance compared to owners of gas-powered vehicles

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A new analysis by Consumer Reports finds that owners of plug-in electric vehicles are spending half as much on maintenance and repair as the owners of similar gas-powered vehicles. Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime. Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime.

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GM takes 25% stake in Pure Watercraft to accelerate all-electric boating

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The Pure Outboard from Pure Watercraft uses groundbreaking efficiency to benefit a boat’s performance while reducing environmental pollution, and features much lower operating cost and maintenance than traditional marine propulsion systems.

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EPA finalizes Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (Transport Rule)

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the new Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) (also called the Transport Rule). The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule replaces and strengthens the requirements of the 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), which the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ordered EPA to revise in 2008.

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King County Metro to begin testing electric buses that can travel more than 140 miles on a single charge

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At that distance, the battery-powered buses could satisfy about 70% of Metro’s bus routes, reducing air and noise pollution throughout the region. The latest models can travel nearly six times farther than the fast-charge buses Metro currently has in its fleet. The buses will initially be operated out of Metro’s South Base in Tukwila.

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California Energy Commission awards nearly $70M to replace diesel school buses with electric school buses throughout state

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But diesel-powered buses are not safe for kids’ developing lungs, which are particularly vulnerable to harmful air pollution. Making the transition to electric school buses that don’t emit pollution provides children and their communities with cleaner air and numerous public health benefits. —Energy Commissioner Patty Monahan.

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Virginia Tech team developing intelligent wearable analyzer for pollutants in transportation-related workplaces

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According to Agah, a renowned researcher in chip-scale gas chromatography and Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Faculty Fellow, the development of effective strategies for reducing occupational exposure to pollutants requires accurate, time-resolved measurement of exposure.

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Irizar manufactures LNG long-distance coach with range of more than 1000km

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In addition to a range of up to 1000 km, the coach reduces CO 2 emissions by 25%, NO x emissions by 85% and particle pollution by 96%, minimizing criteria pollutant emissions that affect health to nearly zero. The maintenance cost remains similar to a conventional diesel vehicle. They comply with regulation R66.02