article thumbnail

Pacific states and BC agree to align GHG and clean energy policies; targeting 10% new vehicle ZEV purchases by 2016

Green Car Congress

The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia signed a regional agreement strategically to align policies to reduce greenhouse gases and promote clean energy. Oregon will build on existing programs to set a price on carbon emissions.

Purchase 220
article thumbnail

USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Description. City of Fairfield.

Purchase 191
article thumbnail

Forth and Mobility Development partner to launch national EV carsharing program; affordable model for underserved communities

Green Car Congress

This carsharing model as it will roll out builds upon the success of the Miocar program in California’s San Joaquin Valley (supported by Mobility Development), as well as Forth’s experience of piloting similar programs in rural Oregon—both efforts received proof of concept funding from DOE in 2019.

article thumbnail

J.D. Power: US growing increasingly divided on EV adoption

Green Car Congress

Power, EV adoption in the US is growing increasingly divided, with the most active states for EV adoption already on the path to parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and consumers steadily pulling back on EV purchases in the least-active states. of the total new-vehicle retail market.

article thumbnail

Oregon Department of Transportation Issues RFP for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Equipment

Green Car Congress

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has issued a first-in-the-nation solicitation for charging equipment to service electric vehicles (EVs). Oregon is poised to lead the nation in the early adoption of plug-in electric vehicles. Gail Achterman, chair of the Oregon Transportation Commission.

Oregon 170
article thumbnail

Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

The cooperation will take a variety of forms, including establishing a working group that meets annually, sharing policy information and program design, providing capacity building and technical support, exchanges of personnel, cooperative research and development, and joint organization of symposia and trainings.

Canada 255
article thumbnail

Xfuels and Converde forming gas-to-liquids JV

Green Car Congress

The JV, named Area 2 Energy, holds producing natural gas assets in Southern Alberta currently has 300 producing Natural Gas Wells connected to the pipeline with purchase and significant established operator contracts already in place. The GTL technology is producing product at 65% percent lower than the national refining costs.

Gas 150