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FHWA publishes final standards for federally funded EV charging infrastructure projects; waiver of Buy America requirements for EV chargers

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Additionally, the new Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide $2.5 These standards will also require that chargers have consistent plug types and charging speeds; common payment systems; and accessible pricing information, locations, and availability.

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Why Electric Buses Are the Healthy School Choice

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Vehicle fleets across the United States are transitioning from internal combustion engine (ICE) to electric vehicles, and that includes school bus fleets. What makes school bus fumes especially dangerous is that they often end up making their way into the vehicle cabins , schoolyards and playgrounds, and residential neighborhoods.

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Three Major Sources of Funding for EV Charging at Convenience Stores and Truck Stops

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Statista says that in 2022, EV sales in the United States were just under 918,500 , which was over 2.5 Once an individual state’s AFCs meets the requirements for DCFCs, that state may choose to use its NEVI funding for other non-AFC related projects. times more than in 2018.

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DOE to Award Up to $2.4B for Advanced Batteries, Electric Drive Components, and Electric Drive Vehicle Demonstration/Deployment Projects

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The latter will provide grants to US-based manufacturers of up to $1.5 This FOA specifically is seeking applications for grants supporting the construction (including production capacity increase of current plants), of US-based manufacturing plants to produce batteries and electric drive components. Transportation Electrification.

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President Obama, DOT Secretary Foxx announce $600M for 6th round of TIGER funding for transportation projects

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US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined President Barack Obama to announce that $600 million will be made available to fund transportation projects across the country under a sixth round of the US Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ( TIGER ) competitive grant program.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

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To provide an example, Orlando is currently number two in the state of Florida, and Florida is number two in the United States, for EV adoption. Let’s get ahead of that and start talking about what the true costs are, and let’s talk about the timing. And I’m happy to share that that forecast has held true.

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The Most Powerful Greenius In America

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But those of us who know better, also know that from 1976 to 2005 Californians’ electric use stayed flat while the rest of the United States electricity consumption per capita grew by 60%. “…his company estimates that the average cost of saving a kilowatt-hour through efficiency is 1.7

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