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US Airports Switching To Electric Buses With Help From Federal Grants

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Airports around the US are transitioning to electric buses as part of their effort to lower carbon emissions from their operations.

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Biden Administration releases $11.2M to Virginia’s NEVI winners

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The Biden Administration released $11.295 million in federal grants to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) as part of the first round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Biden Administration opens applications for $2.5B

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Sea-Tac Airport launches major ground support equipment electrification project

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The Port of Seattle, along with Alaska Airlines, Western Washington Clean Cities and US Representative Adam Smith unveiled a new project providing nearly 600 electric charging stations throughout the airport for ground support equipment (GSE) such as baggage tugs, bag ramps and pushback vehicles. An additional $3.5

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8 Reasons Government Grants Should Include Funding for Level 1 Charging Infrastructure

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Because the US is so vast and spread out and we lack convenient passenger rail in most parts of the country, Americans’ best, most affordable, preferred, and often only option to take the kids to Disneyland/Disney World or see grandma 500 miles away — is by car. Source: P eninsula Clean Energy EV Charging Case Study.

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Sodium batteries from Michigan to challenge lithium’s grip – ET Auto

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Natron’s facility in Holland, Michigan, is funded in part by a nearly USD 20 million federal grant. That makes it one of a wave of new US battery plants to receive backing from the Biden administration as it tries to create a domestic supply chain for key clean energy technologies.

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

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In addition, opportunities exist for the Northeast Corridor (Washington, Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Newark, New York City, New Haven, Providence, Boston) to compete for funds for improvements to the existing high-speed rail service, and for establishment and upgrades to passenger rail services in other parts of the country.

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