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New York City Council passes bill mandating all city school buses be electric by 2035

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The New York City Council passed a bill mandating that the city’s school bus fleet be fully electric by 1 September 2035. The bill passed with 44 votes in favor and one vote against. Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to sign the bill into law.

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AMPLY Power saves up to 40% on energy costs for Tri Delta Transit electric buses

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Municipal and commercial fleets are on the front lines of state-wide goals to decarbonize our transportation sector, and they deserve solutions that make the transition both simple and cost-effective. This service can also provide debt financing or secure grant funding to reduce capital expenditures and implement resiliency plans as needed.

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Panda Power Funds jointly to develop 1,000 MW coal to natural gas conversion project; Marcellus Shale gas

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Panda Power Funds has entered into a joint venture with Sunbury Generation LP to develop, finance, construct and operate a 1,000 megawatt natural gas-fueled, combined-cycle power project near Shamokin Dam in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Construction will take approximately 30 months and will commence upon financing and other conditions.

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New EV20 Alliance Targeting 1M Additional Electric Vehicles on Road by 2015

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The business and government partners aim to achieve this through brokering international fleet procurement alliances, developing national, state and municipal policy frameworks, and financing solutions. The EV20 initiative will focus on sharing best practice in policy and in finance, and EV fleet procurement.

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Cisco DeVries’ AB 811 Baby Goes Nationwide: President Clinton Backs USA PACE Bond Program

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Sept 24, 2009, New York City ( Sourced from prnewswire ) - The Clinton Global Initiative announced this afternoon a breakthrough for the long overdue clean energy retrofitting of America’s homes, commercial and apartment buildings. PACE stands for Property Assessed Clean Energy. Big props to each of them as well!

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IEA report finds “avoid, shift and improve” policies for urban transport could deliver up to $70T in savings through 2050

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Sprawling cities tend to have low densities and high urban and suburban sprawl. They often have weakly-defined urban cores with commercial and business hubs spread intermittently throughout the urban and metropolitan areas. Target policies include regulations that discourage or penalize sprawling development (e.g.

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Ford forms new Smart Mobility subsidiary to develop and to invest in mobility services

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The company is continuing to focus on and investing in its core business—designing, manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing cars, SUVs, trucks and electrified vehicles. The first hub opens later this year in New York City. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Data and analytics.

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