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6 Massachusetts School Districts To Acquire Electric School Buses

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The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) recently awarded Accelerating Clean Transportation (ACT) grants to six Massachusetts school districts to electrify their school bus fleets. The grants are up to $2 million per fleet.

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IKEA US and Electrify America to install ultra-fast public and fleet charging at more than 25 IKEA retail locations

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IKEA US announced a collaboration with Electrify America and Electrify Commercial to bring ultra-fast public charging stations and delivery fleet electric vehicle (EV) charging to more than 25 IKEA retail locations throughout the US. The first locations are expected to open in late 2022 and be completed by the end of 2023.

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Massachusetts state agencies increase deployment of XL Hybrids technology to 52 fleet vehicles

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XL Hybrids announced its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System will be installed in 52 vehicles that serve five Massachusetts state agency fleets. The upgrades were made possible by support from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).

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These 10 U.S. states have the most battery storage capacity installed

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Installation of large-scale energy storage systems is expected to continue increasing in the U.S. states have installed substantially more energy storage systems than others, making up the vast majority of battery capacity available. GW (7,302 MW) of battery capacity installed. As of November 2023, two U.S.

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With BYD and IndyGo, Momentum Dynamics to install three 300kW inductive charging stations in Indianapolis

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Momentum Dynamics Corporation, the global leader in high-power wireless charging for electric vehicles, in partnership with BYD and IndyGo, will install three 300-kilowatt inductive charging points in Indianapolis, the highest capacity system of its kind implemented anywhere in the world.

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Massachusetts awarding $15.5M to alternative fuel vehicles and projects; $1.8M for 8 electric school buses

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In December, the Patrick Administration awarded grants and announced new investments in three programs to support alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure across Massachusetts, including the launch of an electric school bus pilot. million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds from the U.S. The grants are listed below.

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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

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Saving fleet vehicle costs Finally, there are economic benefits to switching to electric school bus fleets. In fact, one study found that EV fleet managers could enjoy 75% reduction in maintenance costs after electrifying their fleet! Which are the best chargers for electric school bus fleets?

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