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A Clean Start: Argonne Spotlights Projects That Give Underserved Communities Equitable Access To Sustainable Transportation

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Argonne develops case studies on community-based electric mobility projects that integrate equity. The post A Clean Start: Argonne Spotlights Projects That Give Underserved Communities Equitable Access To Sustainable Transportation appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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VW of America boosting research in US for electric mobility and sustainable transportation

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VWGoA) is boosting its automotive research in the United States to further accelerate electric mobility and sustainable transportation innovation. The Innovation Hub teams lead research in the following key projects: AI-optimized material structures to increase electric vehicle range. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Three coming DOE funding opportunities for sustainable transportation technologies

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to issue three sustainable transportation technologies funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) in Spring 2021.

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UN Sustainable Transport Conference calls for accelerated action to achieve net-zero emissions

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The Second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded with a call to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable transport that would result in major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and in improving the lives of millions of people. But these new technologies have to work for everyone.

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Rhode Island’s DRIVE EV program encourages sustainable transport

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Rhode Island is offering new incentives to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles with its new DRIVE EV program. The program, which pushes for both individual and fleet EV purchases, offers rebates based on a consumer’s choice to drive a sustainable powertrain.

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Transport for Greater Manchester orders another 50 electric buses from Alexander Dennis; 100 total

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NFI Group subsidiary Alexander Dennis has received an order for an additional 50 zero-emission double-deck buses from Transport for Greater Manchester, doubling the total on order for the franchised Bee Network bus system to 100. The buses will be funded from the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement.

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sennder and Cabot Corporation complete one of Europe’s first cross-border transportations using a heavy-duty electric truck

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sennder, Europe’s leading digital road freight forwarder and Cabot Corporation, a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company, transported one of Europe’s first zero-emission cross-border heavy duty loads. The pilot project was conducted to test the long-term capabilities of 40+ tonne electric trucks.