Electrek

AUGUST 31, 2023

LUMA, a Puerto Rico electric utility, has received the green light to build a virtual power plant (VPP) with Tesla Powerwalls in Puerto Rico. more… The post Tesla Powerwall VPP gets closer to reality in Puerto Rico as utility gets greenlight appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JANUARY 17, 2025

billion in financing to replace Puerto Ricos fossil fuel plants with solar and battery storage through 2032. The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $1.2

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Puerto Rico Financing Solar Grid 133

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. Puerto Rico. Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Tesla has announced the launch of a large-scale Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in Puerto Rico, allowing Powerwall owners to participate in the territory’s Battery Emergency Demand Response Program. Depending on the number of Powerwall owners who participate in the program, the Puerto Rico VPP could easily dwarf the California VPP.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Tesla has unveiled a virtual power plant program for its Powerwall customers in Puerto Rico and a zero down offer for selected customers.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

continued] The post Latin American EV Sales Report, Part 2: The Promising Middle (Mexico, Panama, Brazil, Puerto Rico) appeared first on CleanTechnica. After the first part of our report (which, admittedly, was a bit underwhelming), we’re finally getting to the countries where.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2021

FARS is a census of fatal traffic crashes in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The data used in this analysis comes from several sources: NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Early Notification (EN) data, and Monthly Fatal- ity Counts (MFC); and from FHWA’s VMT estimates.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Puerto Rico is getting its first off-grid, 100% solar-powered EV chargers as the rising number of natural disasters pose a threat to the territory’s vulnerable grid. The post First off-grid solar-powered EV charger deployed in Puerto Rico in wake of rising natural disasters appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2013

So far 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands ban text messaging for all drivers. Also 10 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands prohibit all drivers from using handheld cell phones while driving.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the approval—ahead of schedule under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program ( earlier post )—of 35 Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Deployment Plans from States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico District of Columbia Building Charging 369

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The Puerto Rico Police Association is a nonprofit organization created nearly 75 years ago that serves thousands of public employees in Puerto Rico. Scuderi Group, Inc., The signing of the agreement begins the process of building and installing the first LPG-powered Scuderi power generator and energy storage systems.

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Puerto Rico Installation Building Power 296

National Green Transportation

AUGUST 29, 2012

Nissan today announced the 2013 Nissan Leaf will be available in Puerto Rico, making it the first Latin America market for Nissan's electric car. Nissan and Puerto Rico signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 14 months ago.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

The ECA was designated under MARPOL amendments adopted in July 2011. There are now four three designated ECAs in effect globally: The new United States Caribbean Sea ECA (SO x , NO x and PM); the North American ECA (SO x , NO x and PM); the Baltic Sea ECA (SO x ); and. the North Sea ECA (SO x ).

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United States Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Emissions 257

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Even while the National Roadway Safety Strategy is being prepared, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has accelerated two proven programs focused on highway safety.

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Puerto Rico 2020 2006 Miles 415

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

More than 2,200 units are already in service, with an additional 850 firm orders in backlog from cities such as New York City, Seattle, Houston, Ottawa and Puerto Rico. Sales for Daimler Buses North America’s Orion VII diesel-electric series hybrid bus have surpassed 3,000 units—more than any other manufacturer in the world.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

In addition to CNG, AT&T has deployed hybrid electric, all electric and extended-range electric vehicles, achieving a total AFV fleet of more than 10,000 vehicles located in 43 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

As of January 1, 2009, there were 150 operable refineries in the United States, not including facilities in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. From 2008 to 2009, total US crude distillation capacity increased from roughly 17.6 million barrels per calendar day (BPCD) to 17.7 Locations of US refineries. Source: NPRA.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2023

NHTSA estimates that for the first three quarters of 2022, fatalities increased in 25 states, stayed unchanged in one state, and decreased in 24 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The report shows a mixture of increases and decreases across the sub-categories.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

smart USA Distributor LLC, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is the exclusive distributor of the smart fortwo in the United States and Puerto Rico and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. The smart fortwo is a brand of and is manufactured by Daimler AG.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2011

This year for the first time, the following territories can now receive direct state allocation funds: Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Additionally, EPA plans to award more than 50 grants across the nation.

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Teslarati

MARCH 3, 2025

VPP programs being run or piloted in Northern and Southern California, Massachusetts, Puerto Rico and elsewhere, not to mention those in other multiple countries. Along with Texas, Tesla currently has U.S. In November, Tesla’s team at Gigafactory Nevada also celebrated building over 1,000 Powerwall units in a single day.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 3, 2021

One took place in Puerto Rico and the other took place in Utah. In Puerto […]. There are two separate incidents in recent weeks where a Tesla fell off a cliff and all of the occupants in both vehicles survived the crashes. Both happened during Thanksgiving week, with the one in Utah happening on Thanksgiving Day.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Several factors combine to make Puerto Rico an ideal place for solar power and microgrids. The group is a pioneer in bringing solar energy to Puerto Rico, having installed the first photovoltaic (PV) panels in Adjuntas in 1999.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2010

smart USA Distributor LLC, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is the exclusive distributor of the smart fortwo and related parts in the United States and Puerto Rico and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. smart USA supports approximately 75 smart retail centers in the United States and Puerto Rico.

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National Green Transportation

AUGUST 29, 2012

Nissan today announced the 2013 Nissan Leaf will be available in Puerto Rico, making it the first Latin America market for Nissan's electric car. Nissan and Puerto Rico signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 14 months ago.

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Puerto Rico 2013 Nissan America 58

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2022

Also, 29 States and the District of Columbia are projected to have experienced increases in fatalities; 19 states and Puerto Rico saw traffic deaths decline during this period.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2023

As the Joint Office works with all 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico to develop state- and community-level plans for EV charging infrastructure, the study’s findings will fuel the office’s vision of building a future where "everyone can ride and drive electric.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2025

billion in financing to replace Puerto Ricos fossil fuel plants with solar and battery storage through 2032. The DOEs Loan Programs Office announced two conditional commitments and one loan closing to power producers in Puerto Rico. Each supports a project contracted with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

and Puerto Rico. After six model years, the 2017 Toyota Prius V will soon leave the stage, and there will be no 2018 version. Toyota has confirmed to Green Car Reports that it is ending production of the hybrid wagon for the U.S.

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Electrek

JANUARY 2, 2025

Puerto Rico kicked off 2025 with a harsh reminder of its fragile power grid. In a move to help bolster Puerto Ricos grid resilience, Convergent Energy and Power secured a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office for a massive solar and battery storage initiative in December.

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Puerto Rico Solar Power Grid Grid 106

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2010

Republic Services, a provider of recycling and solid waste collection, transfer and disposal in the United States and Puerto Rico, announced that 20% of the trucks it is adding to its fleet in 2010 will be powered by natural gas. Beginning in April, the Company will be adding 226 NGV trucks to 10 facilities in its Western region.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2023

EV chargers constructed with CFI funds must adhere to those same standards, a requirement that supports a consistent charging experience for users and ensures that the national charging network is convenient, reliable and Made in America.

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Puerto Rico Fuel Alternative Fuels Charging 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2014

The two 3,100 TEU vessels will be powered primarily by LNG, and will operate between Florida and Puerto Rico. The vessels will each be powered by a single 8L70ME-GI dual-fuel gas-powered engine. The ME-GI engine represents the culmination of many years’ work.

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Electrek

MAY 4, 2022

US Department of Energy-funded solar marketplace EnergySage and nonprofit accreditation body The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners ( NABCEP ) just released the results of the 2021 Solar Installer Survey , which polled more than 500 residential and commercial solar installers across 43 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The recent US Department of Transportation announcement indicates that all 50 states, including Puerto Rico, have been approved to begin deploying their projects and will need to consider workforce development to meet high uptime. To help address this need, ChargerHelp!

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 27, 2014

One of them is Puerto Rico – where Nissan has made the first two deliveries of its LEAF to the Caribbean island. [.]. The LEAF has been a global success for Nissan and is currently the best-selling electric car around the world – but there are still parts of the world this EV is only just reaching.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Puerto Rico. New Mexico. 25,971,644. North Carolina. 16,137,196. North Dakota. 20,739,853. Pennsylvania. 25,386,631. Rhode Island. South Carolina. 10,360,855. South Dakota. 13,074,884. 60,356,706. 15,745,244.

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