Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2021

These 53 all-electric TRUs will help us get a head start on the proposed CARB zero-emission requirements, and are expected to allow us to decrease our emissions as we make progress on our climate action commitments under Better For All. —Jeff Wismans, national director of fleet operations at UNFI.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2021

In a new report produced at the request of Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) concluded that a the entire US transit fleet could transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2035 at a cost of between $56.22 billion and $88.91 billion on the low end and $60.02

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Gregory Keoleian, Director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The announcement came on the eve of the US-China Climate Leaders Summit to be hosted in L.A. These leases will deliver on the pLAn’s commitment to ensure that 50% of the City’s annual light-duty vehicle purchases are EVs by 2017. The LADWP will lease 44 BEVs and 113 of the PHEVs. per mile for EVs vs. $0.37

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

The NGDV program calls for the purchase of up to 165,000 new mail delivery trucks over the next decade. In February, the agency announced it had completed the environmental review for its Next Generation Delivery Vehicle program and was moving ahead with plans to start purchasing the new trucks. —Maxwell Woody, lead author.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2017

As part of this commitment, Metro will purchase up to 73 battery buses from Burlingame, Calif.-based Maintenance costs of all-electric buses are expected to decline versus hybrid-diesels, primarily because they have fewer moving parts. Federal funding often helps pay for Metro’s new bus purchases. based Proterra. million to $6.6

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2012

A recent study from Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden) commissioned by the Greens/European Free Allianace (EFA) in the European Parliament concluded that the cars used within the EU-27 externalize up to about €373 billion (US$493 billion) per year (high estimate) of costs on to other people, other regions and other generations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2020

The new $44-million voucher project is designed to accelerate deployment of zero-emission off-road freight equipment used at goods-movement hubs, including ports, distribution centers, airports, and rail freight yards by bringing the cost of purchasing such equipment down.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2021

Purchase and installation of the wallboxes are supported with a grant of €900. We want more climate protection, more clean electric cars on our roads and more use of green electricity. If the total costs of the project fall below the grant amount, no funding will be granted. The grant is a flat rate of €900 per charging point.

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EV Match

AUGUST 12, 2021

In this article, we look at the Climate Group’s EV100 initiative that is focused on driving an accelerated transition to zero-emission vehicles globally. . We already have so many more electric vehicles available for purchase now compared to 2020 and 2019, so it’s clear the market is growing in the right direction.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2022

The US Postal Service has placed its initial Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) delivery order with Oshkosh Defense at a cost of $2.98 The first order is for 50,000 vehicles—a minimum of which will be for 10,019 battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—approximately a doubling of the earlier targeted EV cohort.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Under the program, the purchase and installation of wallboxes are supported with a grant of €900. A nationwide and user-friendly charging infrastructure is a prerequisite for more people to switch to climate-friendly e-cars. If the total costs of the project fall below the grant amount, no funding will be granted.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2023

In support of California’s goals for vehicle electrification and climate action, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is offering two new programs designed to improve access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for customers in underserved communities.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2014

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have conducted a comprehensive environmental cost–benefit analysis of near-term alternative bus technologies. They found that the mean total costs (purchase cost, fuel cost, health costs, and the social cost of carbon) of all scenarios were positive (i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The AMP program will concentrate on communities that have early interest in collaboration from local affordable housing developers, utilities and clean energy advocates, based in part on Forth’s work advancing this concept nationally through the Bloomberg American Climate Communities Challenge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2019

has reached agreement with trucking firms to lease or purchase more than 250 new heavy-duty trucks, fueled by its Redeem RNG (renewable natural gas). In addition, truck fleets financed or purchased through Zero Now will be able to purchase Redeem fuel with a fixed discount to diesel at a significant spread. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2020

“There is evidence that fossil fuel subsidies are socially inequitable, that they encourage smuggling and waste, and distort economies in ways that undermine economic efficiency while harming the environment and the climate,” wrote Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Costs ranged from a low of 0.3% Source: Baker Institute.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The upfront cost of an EV is the biggest barrier to EV adoption, with the average cost of a new EV being 52 percent more than a gas vehicle. With the average American family having just over $5,000 in the bank, they don’t have the ability to use their EV incentives to lower the upfront cost of their EV.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Consumers in seven US Midwest states seeking information about plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles now have access to a new-vehicle purchase guidance tool created by Argonne National Laboratory. The tool was created as a part of an innovative clean-vehicle program recently launched in the Midwest.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2011

How people choose to consume resources and use contraception influences their responses to climate change, according to a new study by a team of psychologists. Peoples’ cars and speed are often both influenced by advertising and others’ purchasing and driving behaviors. Swim, Janet K.; Clayton, Susan; Howard, George S.(2011)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The cost of Li-ion batteries has plunged some 97% since their introduction three decades ago—a rate similar to the drop in solar panel prices. Economies of scale comprises cost changes that result from increasing plant sizes and purchasing volumes. Ziegler et al.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

A new University of Michigan study compares the cost of ownership for EVs and internal-combustion vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, finding that the path to cost parity between the two varies by region. The study found that the total cost of ownership for a 300-mile midsize electric SUV varies by $52,000 across all the cities studied.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

UK Transport Secretary Philip Hammond confirmed today that motorists will receive up to £5,000 (US$7,800) towards purchase of an ultra-low carbon car from January 2011. The consumer grant will reduce the up-front cost of eligible vehicles by 25%, capped at £5,000. This will ensure that the UK is a world leader in low emission vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

If a cap-and-trade program includes offsets, regulated entities have the opportunity to purchase the “emission credits” generated by carbon offset projects to help them meet their compliance obligations. A regulated entity may consider purchasing offsets if the offsets are less expensive than making direct, onsite emission reductions.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 16, 2024

However, according to the World Resources Institute , “EVs need to account for 75 percent to 95 percent of passenger vehicle sales by 2030 in order to meet international climate goals aimed at keeping global warming to 1.5 Analysts are optimistic that electric vehicle sales will reach the levels necessary to help avert climate disaster.

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Drive Electric

JUNE 19, 2023

Table 1: Chapter 9 Energy and Industry Table 2: Chapter 11 Transport Table 3: Climate Change Commission Recommendations Table 4: Drive Electrics Summary Recommendations Part B: Detailed response Introduction New Zealand is on the cusp of the biggest transformation in transport in over a century.

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EV Life

APRIL 14, 2023

It’s no secret that motor vehicle emissions are one of the main sources of pollution in the state of California and one of the leading causes of climate change in the country. The only way to avoid more expensive and disruptive climate changes is to significantly reduce these emissions.

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EV Life

JUNE 15, 2023

So, if you’re like most potential Tesla buyers, you will probably look to finance your Tesla purchase with a loan rather than pay the sticker price upfront. When financing your electric car purchase through Tesla, the company essentially acts as a middleman between you and the auto lender when you order your new vehicle. The solution?

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Green Energy Consumers

AUGUST 27, 2021

For this reason, in addition to offering discounts on electric vehicle purchases, our Drive Green program spreads awareness about the benefits of EVs, including cleaner air , a safer climate , better driving experience , and lower cost of ownership.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2015

Since its launch in 2010, the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) has provided more than $63 million to help California fleets statewide purchase more than 430 zero-emission trucks and buses and 1,800 hybrid trucks and buses. Additional funding is on the way.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

This transformation, they write, which poses challenges and opportunities for economic growth and climate policy, demands technologies that are not yet commercialized and coordination of investment, technology development, and infrastructure deployment. essential for reducing the cost of electrification, by raising. appliances.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 20, 2022

The world is collectively looking for ways to reduce global carbon emissions to prevent a looming climate crisis. According to climate change experts, we need to reduce CO 2 emissions by 50% by 2030, with the ultimate goal being net-zero emissions by 2050. Loans can help with purchase or lease as well as infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2013

The Antelope Valley (California) Transit Authority (AVTA) is purchasing two BYD 40-foot, battery-electric buses as part of its clean bus initiative. The grant came from Proposition A local return funds and will cover the cost of both buses plus the charging system. The buses have been funded through a $1.9-million

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2022

In addition to aerodynamic design choices and body weight reduction efforts, the following systems and equipment were adopted to reduce energy consumption, especially power used for heating in cold climates: Heat pump system for both heating and air-conditioning. Available Seat and steering wheel heaters.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Customer interest is growing quickly in Con Edison’s PowerReady program, which offers incentives covering up to 100% of the infrastructure costs of installing new chargers. To keep those EVs powered up, there are 2,065 Level 2 chargers and 260 DC fast chargers in Con Edison’s service territory, more than 400 of them added in 2021.

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Setec Powerr

APRIL 10, 2024

Moreover, due to rising demand, new emission regulation policies, and overdue infrastructure upgrades, the cost of electricity in many parts of North America continues to climb. Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) PPAs are agreements between a buyer and a seller of electricity.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2019

One of the other hurdles we had to get over was cost. The purchase price of this tug is significant, at roughly double that of a diesel tug, and that is an important consideration for a business that needs to make a profit. Fortunately, the cost of operating an electric tug is less than a third of the cost of running a diesel tug.

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