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WHYY reports Philadelphia’s Proterra electric bus fleet sidelined due to cracked chassis and other defects

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JULY 20, 2021

Philadelphia’s public media organization WHYY, also the local PBS and NPR station, reports that the regional public transportation authority SEPTA has sidelined its entire fleet of 25 Proterra electric buses since February 2020. Proterra maintains that SEPTA’s fleet will be put back into service eventually.

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Mayor of Indianapolis announces plan to modernize city fleet to plug-ins and CNG by 2025

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Calling it a vital national security issue, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard (a retired Marine officer and Gulf War veteran) signed Executive Order #6, 2012 making Indianapolis the first city in the nation to require the purchase of either electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles for the city’s non-police fleet, and the use of CNG in heavy-duty vehicles.

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UPS enters into RNG supply agreements with Kinetrex and TruStar; up to 80M gallon equivalents

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The RNG will be used to fuel UPS’s LNG-powered trucks in Chicago, Columbus, Indianapolis, St. Kinetrex will obtain the RNG from its Indy High BTU plant, a landfill facility on the south side of Indianapolis developed with EDL Energy and the South Side Landfill. Louis and Toledo. The plant is currently under construction.

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Which City Will Have Most Hybrids, Electric Cars In Its Fleet?

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

When it comes to deploying plug-in electric cars in municipal fleets, Indianapolis appears to be leading the way.

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Indianapolis becomes USA first to switch to plug-in vehicles

Green Cars News

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Indianapolis is to become the US’ first city to convert its entire municipal non-police fleet to electric and plug-in hybrids by 2025. The mid-west city of Indianapolis is an [.].

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3M completes certification process for its first CNG Tank

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MARCH 3, 2013

x 60 inch tank is designed for light- and medium-duty pick-up trucks and corporate fleet vehicles. The tank will be showcased at the NTEA Work Truck Show, 6-8 March in Indianapolis, Ind. x 60 inch tank, which it will incorporate in its fleet vehicles. Chesapeake is slated to become one of the first end users of the new 21.5

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Green Motorsports: IndyCar Switches to Cleaner Cars & Fuel

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 27, 2022

IndyCar , the organizers of an open wheel racing series based in the United States, best known for its Indianapolis 500 race, has made a commitment to be a leader in sustainable motorsports. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all news stories and vehicle reviews.

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

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. By replacing aging fleet vehicles with Proterra electric buses, the City of Fairfield will improve both route efficiency and air quality. Alabama A&M University.

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RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) launched Project Get Ready , an initiative that emerged from its Smart Garage Summit in October 2008 and that is intended to help communities prepare for plug-in vehicles including full battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and converted hybrid or internal combustion vehicles.

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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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AUGUST 26, 2009

The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area.

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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

The research, led by Associate Professor Brian Stone, shows that expected levels of CO 2 emissions from cars and trucks in 2050 could be reduced back to close to 2000 levels if the full vehicle fleet was converted to hybrid electric vehicles—a greater reduction in CO 2 emissions than achieved by two smart growth scenario modelled in the study.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

Wireless charging is nothing new— Charged has covered wireless EV charging since at least 2011—but it may be that its true value is only coming into focus now, as more and more commercial and transit fleets are electrifying. metric tons [in battery weight] from a bus, we saved a fleet operator $24 million in energy costs.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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APRIL 22, 2009

Postal Service Minivan - Click above for high-res gallery Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery-powered minivans for the U.S. The initial batch of vehicles include a pair of right- and left-hand drive versions, and the total fleet will include a mix of both.

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WHYY reports Philadelphia’s Proterra electric bus fleet sidelined due to cracked chassis and other defects

Mayor of Indianapolis announces plan to modernize city fleet to plug-ins and CNG by 2025

UPS enters into RNG supply agreements with Kinetrex and TruStar; up to 80M gallon equivalents

Which City Will Have Most Hybrids, Electric Cars In Its Fleet?

Indianapolis becomes USA first to switch to plug-in vehicles

3M completes certification process for its first CNG Tank

Green Motorsports: IndyCar Switches to Cleaner Cars & Fuel

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

RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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