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An Overview of Charging Incentives in Oregon

EV Connect

Oregon is no exception, with various charging incentives available to both businesses looking to install EV charging stations and EV owners. Whether you already own an EV or are considering making the transition, this post will provide valuable information on how to take advantage of charging incentives in Oregon.

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Oregon To Test Nation's First Per-Mile Road Fee In Lieu Of Gas Taxes

Green Car Reports

That''s good for their wallets and for the environment, but not so good for the nation''s infrastructure. That''s because road maintenance is heavily reliant on revenue from gas taxes, and that revenue is shrinking as cars use less fuel--and those that run on grid electricity use none.

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Researchers to evaluate Oregon’s Ecodriving program

Green Car Congress

A new Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC) research project, in partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation, will evaluate the effectiveness of a program to promote “ecodriving,” or fuel-efficient driving. Truxillo is an organizational psychologist, also known as a “work” psychologist.

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Old Nissan Leaf becomes affordable road trip after 160-mile battery upgrade

Teslarati

The Reddit user writes in their post that, when faced with buying a new vehicle , they came across a shop in Portland Oregon called EV Rides that would take older Nissan Leafs and retrofit them with batteries from newer models. The silver 2013 Nissan Leaf posted by user sctbke is a sleeper for sure, but an affordable one.

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

The Truth About Cars

There was sounder reasoning behind some of the environmental costs tied to vehicle production, roadway maintenance, and upticks in fatal accidents tied to larger vehicles. If average vehicle weights continue increasing, so will the roadway maintenance schedules requiring massive construction equipment that belch smoke.

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

Green Car Congress

Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. Oregon Department of Transportation. FY2017 Low-No projects. Description. 1,450,000.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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