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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

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The interoperability of vehicle charging stations over the road is essential for commercial fleet uptime, efficiency, maintenance, and general ease of use for the industry. headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a partnership of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and Mitsui & Co., Penske Truck Leasing Co.,

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Wegmans’ Warehouse Operations Launches 50 Fuel-Cell Powered Pallet Trucks

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The warehouse installation is the first commercial site in Pennsylvania to move consumer goods using hydrogen-powered material handling equipment. Not so when battery power is used, performance diminishes as the battery discharges. Dave Allar, Wegmans’ RSC maintenance manager.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. PV canopies will produce power and reduce temperatures underneath canopies. Red Rose Transit Authority – RRTA, Pennsylvania: $2,450,000.

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DOE to Award $41.9M in Recovery Funds to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets

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million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to 13 projects to accelerate the commercialization and deployment of fuel cells and to create jobs in fuel cell manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and support services. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $41.9 Total project funding of nearly $114.3

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

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Hub motors are relatively affordable, low-maintenance, mass produced by the millions. A do-it-yourselfer can find entire, 800- to 1,000-watt hub motor kits for around $200, where mid-drive power can cost three to five times as much. Some states, including Pennsylvania, Utah and Colorado, have made exceptions for trails in state parks.