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Ditch gas and oil with RYOBI’s 48V 30-inch electric riding mower at $2,299 ($1,700 off) in New Green Deals

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Are you tired of dealing with the noise, pollution, and headache of using a standard gas-powered lawn mower? Well, it’s time to replace that aging relic with RYOBI’s 48V 30-inch electric riding mower. Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals.

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Italy’s hard-right government may buy a stake in Stellantis

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But now Italy says it is open to buying a stake in Stellantis, Reuters reports , using the same model France uses for its beloved Renault. Italy has some of the oldest, most polluting cars in Europe, with some of the lowest EV adoption rates in Europe. And Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says this just isn’t good enough.

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Biden orders 100% ZEV acquisition for Federal fleet by 2035, ZEV LDVs by 2027

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a climate- and sustainability-focused Federal workforce. a climate- and sustainability-focused Federal workforce.

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Harvard buys four Proterra electric buses

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Harvard University recently purchased four Proterra battery-electric buses and electric infrastructure. Each Proterra battery-electric transit bus is 35 feet long (similar in size to the current buses), has a seating capacity of 29, and runs on a 450 kWh battery. in Allston.

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India’s Shoonya campaign aims to boost electric last-mile deliveries

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NITI Aayog, the Government of India’s official think tank, with support from RMI and RMI India, has launched a campaign to transform last-mile deliveries and eliminate pollution through consumer engagement. Under Shoonya, electric delivery vehicles and the packages they carry will be eligible for the Shoonya mark.

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New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

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Earlier this week, New Jersey officials announced plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The state Department of Environment Protection announced that it will prohibit the sale of new gas-powered cars precisely on January 1, 2035. The gas car ban is New Jersey’s first step toward zero-emissions vehicles.

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EEA: Traffic pollution still harmful to health in many parts of Europe

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Trend in emissions of air pollutants from transport in EEA-32: PM 2.5 , CO, SO x , NMVOC, NO x. Transport in Europe is still responsible for damaging levels of air pollutants and a quarter of EU greenhouse gas emissions, despite some progress in reducing the impacts from transport. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge.

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