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

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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. City of Fairfield. Redding Area Bus Authority.

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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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—“Clean Transportation: An Economic Assessment of More Inclusive Vehicle Electrification in California”. million, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)). California’s 2018 GSP was almost $3 trillion ($2,997,732.8 Thus, the EV influx would provide approximately a 2.7% boost over the 2018 GSP.

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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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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

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How Tax Credits for EV Charging Stations Work Most consumers are aware of tax credits for individual electric-vehicle purchases, but many business owners may not be aware of similar (and larger) credits for electric-vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager based in St.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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400 million in grants to purchase thousands of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles for test demonstrations in several dozen locations; to deploy them and evaluate their performance; to install electric charging infrastructure; and to provide education and workforce training to support the transition to advanced electric transportation systems.

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Electrify Your Fleet Faster With Incentives and Rebates

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Federal Incentives for Electric Fleets There are a variety of federal tax credits and incentives for purchasing electric vehicles, as well as for expanding America’s charging network and EV infrastructure. Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager based in St. Two, in particular, are significant.

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