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Next 10 report says widespread EV adoption in California could deliver significant economic benefits to the state by 2030 and 2050

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These results indicate that wider and more rapid PEV adoption will benefit most Californians—whether they buy a PEV or not—by stimulating the overall economy and reducing harmful criteria pollution. —“Clean Transportation: An Economic Assessment of More Inclusive Vehicle Electrification in California”. Louis (FRED)).

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Berkeley study finds clean vehicle rebates have predominantly benefited wealthy, white Californians

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The distribution of California’s clean vehicle rebates across different socioeconomic groups has been uneven, with higher income groups more likely to receive rebates, according to a new study by a team from the University of California, Berkeley. —Rubin and St-Louis (2016). —Evelyne St-Louis.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Geographical distribution of Clean Cities Recovery Act awards. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative.

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

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Juneau, the Capital City of Alaska, has a clean, renewable source of energy, local hydropower. Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive funding to execute a second phase of its electric bus program to install charging infrastructure (on-route & charging bank for depot chargers) and buy electric buses. City of Madison.

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3 Surprising Marketing Benefits of Electric Car Charging Stations

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drivers would consider buying an electric vehicle in the future. Don’t ignore local events like California Clean Air Day or Spare the Air initiatives in the Bay Area. Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager based in St. A 2020 survey by Consumer Reports showed that 71% of U.S.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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As examples from other countries, China runs trains on its 114 km Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Rail line at a top speed of 217 mph (350 km/h) and is buying 100 350 km/h trains for the upcoming Beijing-Shanghai corridor. Chicago Hub Network( Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, St. Earlier post.) Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami).

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