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Miami commits to putting 100 electric school buses on the road

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Image by Al Diaz; via Miami Herald. Miami-Dade county is set to receive nearly $20 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to help cover the costs of 50 new electric school buses and 16 DC fast chargers, bringing the public school district’s total to 100 electric buses. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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J.D. Power: public charging issues may short-circuit EV growth; Volta, Tesla Supercharger rank highest in respective segments

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Since consumer skepticism regarding public charging availability is the primary reason vehicle shoppers reject EVs, this performance could prove to be a further hindrance to EV acceptance. The availability of public charging stations is still a critical obstacle, but it isn’t the only one. EV owners in the Miami-Port St.

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Are Disposable Hotel Slippers the Next Plastic Straws?

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Ivan Bauza is the director of sales and marketing at the Setai , a luxury hotel in Miami Beach. The Dorian, Autograph Collection hotel in Calgary, Canada, stopped supplying disposable slippers in the hotel’s suites in favor of upgraded ones that are thicker and more durable; they are available on demand to guests in other rooms.

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DOE to award $30M for research on onboard natural gas storage and at-home refueling; $10M for algal biofuels

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA-E) will make $30 million available for a new research competition in the coming months focused on natural gas vehicles ( DE-FOA-0000672 ). DOE will also make $14 million available ( DE-FOA-0000615 ) to support research and development into biofuels from algae.

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

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Arizona-based startup Local Motors has unveiled Olli ( earlier post ), a 12-passenger minibus that may hit university campuses in Las Vegas and Miami later this year. ITF also noted that despite its inefficiencies, single-occupancy cars will dominate in three critical areas: flexibility, comfort and availability.

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

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Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. ZEV access initiatives (under development), and an additional approximately $25 million spent on the operational costs of running Electrify America (e.g., personnel, other business expenses).

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How Federal and State Government Incentives Make It Easy to Become an EV Owner

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Beginning in 2024, the consumer clean vehicle tax credits can be available at the point of sale by transferring your credit to the dealership. Residential EV Charging Grants and Incentives A variety of incentives and rebates are available for single-family residences interested in installing a Blink Residential Charger.