Green, Maintenance and Vermont

Green Mountain Power aims to make its trucks as green as its grid with Lion Electric

Electrek

JULY 30, 2021

Commercial EV manufacturer Lion Electric has announced that Vermont energy provider Green Mountain Power will purchase two of its all-electric heavy duty trucks. The purchase includes a Lion8 bucket truck for line crews and a Lion6 truck for electrical maintenance crews in the field.

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Green Grid Vermont Power

Fuji Electric installs 25 kW DC Quick Charger in Manhattan; EV Connect lands NY state charging contract

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2014

Green Power Technology, Fuji Electric’s distributor in the Northeast was responsible for the sale, installation and ongoing maintenance of the charger, with the Edison ParkFast installation one of 13 total stations installed under the Nissan Advantage program.

Installation

Installation DC New York City Connect

US COVID-19 mitigation efforts resulting in significant decline in traffic, emissions and fuel-tax revenues

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2020

Drivers there and in the surrounding states of New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont drove at least 80% fewer miles after shelter-in-place directives began. New York carried the highest rate of cases during the reporting period.

Fuel Tax

Fuel Tax Tax Emissions Rhode Island

FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2020

The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funds to replace aging diesel buses with zero-emission electric buses and related charging station infrastructure, and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology. Vermont Agency of Transportation. City of Rochester. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS).

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Emissions Grant Rhode Island Purchase

The Growing List of EVmatch Partners

EV Match

MARCH 19, 2021

EVmatch and Burlington Electric Department (BED) are partnering to deploy a limited number of charging stations for free at qualifying multi-unit dwellings in Burlington, Vermont. Green Mountain Power. Once on the road, EV drivers reduce their carbon emissions by up to 80% and save over $1,000/year on fuel & maintenance.

Re-Charge

Re-Charge San Francisco Sierra Vermont

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

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

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. FY2017 Low-No projects. Description. Antelope Valley Transit Authority. 500,000. .

Purchase

Purchase St. Louis Jacksonville Fleet

USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2019

The City of Tucson will receive funds to purchase electric buses with dedicated charging stations and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology. The Tahoe Transportation District will receive funds for the purchase and installation of vehicles, charging infrastructure, and maintenance facility upgrades.

Purchase

Purchase Tulsa Milwaukee Albuquerque

12 Exciting Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2022

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The exact date depends on when the Large Hadron Collider is set to renew proton-proton collisions after three years of upgrades and maintenance. The Green Hydrogen Boom. Utility company Energias de Portugal (EDP), based in Lisbon, is on track to begin operating a 3-megawatt green hydrogen plant in Brazil by the end of the year.

Engine

Engine Hydrogen Energy Storage Carbon

Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2014

The MY14 B-Class Electric Vehicle will be available beginning in mid-July to dealers in California; Connecticut; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Oregon; Rhode Island; and Vermont. 50-state availability will be announced in 2015.

Mercedes

Mercedes Miles Rhode Island Range

DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

vehicle implementation; establish a Minnesota green fleet recognition. responder and vehicle maintenance technician training; develop. on various fuels; and expand the Ohio Green Fleets program and the Ohio. availability of transportation fuels across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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Clean Cleaning Alternative Fuels Fuel

False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: Alec Brooks The AC Propulsion experiment thus became an obscure footnote in the tortuous saga of the green automobile. At the turn of the millennium, nearly 20 percent of the state’s generating capacity was idled for maintenance.

Grid

Grid Power Powered Vehicles

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Promote and demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through showcases in a variety of venues throughout New England: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont. Plug In America. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). Description. Federal funding. Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. Description.

Vehicles

Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal

EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

Vermont and Washington, DC are not included in this rule because they do not have fossil fuel-fired power plants. Heat rate improvements result in any changes in equipment, operating procedures or maintenance practices that increase the efficiency of converting fuel energy into electricity by an EGU.

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2005 EPA Power Powered

Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Toyota introduced the production Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, CA, as the newest member of the expanding Prius Family. Toyota’s 36-month/36,000 mile basic new-vehicle warranty applies to all components other than normal wear and maintenance items. 2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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Prius Plug-in 2012 Plug

EV Driven

Green Mountain Power aims to make its trucks as green as its grid with Lion Electric

Fuji Electric installs 25 kW DC Quick Charger in Manhattan; EV Connect lands NY state charging contract

US COVID-19 mitigation efforts resulting in significant decline in traffic, emissions and fuel-tax revenues

FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

The Growing List of EVmatch Partners

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

USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

12 Exciting Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2022

Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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