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

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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and install charging infrastructure. Metro Transit will receive funds for the design and construction of indoor overhead quick chargers as well as a solar power supply and a battery storage system. Tahoe Transportation District.

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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

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Every time my wife and I drove up to our Lake Tahoe ski cabin on Friday nights after work, we’d have to keep our snow jackets on until the next day. A year later we decided to build a new, superefficient house in Tahoe. The architects and engineers on the Tahoe project heard me complaining over and over about how insane it was.

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Electric Car Charging Stations: 6 Easy Steps To Test Your Range Anxiety (Before Buying An EV)

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Level 2 chargers cost as little as $500 to $800 at stores like Amazon and Walmart and can be installed at home with the help of an electrician. At a minimum, Level 2 chargers should be installed on a dedicated 40-amp circuit. In some cases, landlords may be open to installing faster Level 2 chargers. Utility Incentives.

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Two US EV Charging Station Firsts

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It is roughly halfway between the Silicon Valley and the Reno-Tahoe area, especially convenient for a Tesla, which could easily make the trip with just one charge at the new station. has installed its ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations at its brewery in Chico, CA. Coulomb Technologies announced that Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

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

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The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) will receive funding to purchase Proterra 35-foot, battery electric, zero emission buses with a capitalized lease for the electric battery and to install electric charging stations at the Sylmar/San Fernando Valley and Downtown Bus Facilities. Redding Area Bus Authority.

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