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US & Kenya Sign $60 Million Connectivity Grant, Including Assistance For The Purchase Of Electric Buses For Nairobi BRT

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The Washington DC-based Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Kenya signed a $60 million Kenya threshold program agreement earlier this week. They say the program is designed to improve urban connectivity and promote economic growth in Kenya.

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Washington DC Joins California and Michigan as Volt Launch Market

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Greater Washington DC will be an initial launch market for the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range. Chevrolet also announced a development and demonstration program with DC-area utilities Pepco and Dominion to introduce customers to electric vehicles and establish vehicle charging programs.

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First round of $700M in funding from $2.5B Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program opens

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billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program has opened. The CFI Discretionary Grant Program builds on the $5-billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, for which the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published finalized minimum standards in February. Earlier post.)

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LA Metro and Via Join partner to offer shared rides to select transit stations; $1.35M grant

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The project is funded in part by the largest federal grant of its kind—a $1.35-million million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for advanced technology to help bridge the first/last mile gap. million rides per month, and is growing rapidly.

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Which States Have the Lowest and Highest Ratio of BEVs to DC Fast Chargers?

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Below is a table showing the “best” and “worst” five states when calculating the ratio of BEVs in operation to DC fast charging (DCFC) ports. In these states, the number of deployed DC fast chargers has simply outpaced BEV sales. California, of course, has by far the most EVs on the road and the highest number of DC fast chargers.

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EPA awarding $965M to 389 school districts for clean school buses

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The US Environmental Protection Agency, through its Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, is awarding nearly $1 billion to 389 school districts spanning 50 states, Washington, DC, and several Tribes and US territories.

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EPA grants waiver for California’s Advanced Clean Car Program

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally granted a California Air Resources Board (CARB) request for a waiver of preemption for its Advanced Clean Car (ACC) regulations. A hearing took place on 19 September 2012 in Washington DC and the comment period closed on 19 October 2012. Earlier post.)

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