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American Honda Motor to pay $1.9M in penalties in California for small engine emissions violations

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The California Air Resources Board has reached a settlement of $1,927,800 with American Honda Motor Co., School districts will provide access to schools, and will maintain the air filtration systems after their maintenance staff is trained on maintenance procedures for these systems.

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Mercedes-Benz launches vehicle data analytics project with City of Boston to help improve uneven roads

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It is well known that not all neighborhoods and communities use Boston 311 at the same rate, yet 311 is a major driver of how some City resources are allocated. Throughout the country, road authorities and road maintenance departments today mostly rely on manual approaches to monitor and maintain the road infrastructure and assets.

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California ARB awards $9.5M to Porterville to deploy 10 GreenPower electric buses and charging infrastructure

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announced that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has awarded $9.5 The grant award is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while providing clean-air benefits to California neighborhoods, with an emphasis on disadvantaged communities. GreenPower Motor Company Inc.

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LEED Certification and EV Charging Stations: What you need to know

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As previously mentioned, LEED uses a tiered rating system that takes into account the design, materials, construction, operation, and maintenance of building projects. LEED can be applied to newly designed, built, or renovated commercial buildings, homes, neighborhoods, and even entire cities. Protect and restore water resources.

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What Is a Charge Point Operator (CPO)?

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A CPO may start with a smaller-scope network but quickly install new charge points in an expanding geographical footprint, which can cause performance issues and high maintenance costs — particularly if hampered by aging chargers.

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Electrifying Chicago’s Urban Residential Neighborhoods: 3 New Community Chargers

EV Match

We at EVmatch envision a distributed, equitable, and carbon-free energy economy that is not only available for those with money and resources, but for everyone. John’s Episcopal Church in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood. 3 New Community Electric Vehicle Chargers in Chicago. As the charging station host, St.

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

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In terms of fuel and maintenance, electric vehicles save money in the long run, despite the upfront costs involved. Many cities and countries are putting their resources into electric public transportation. On the surface, the immediate benefit of electric public transportation is that it lowers long-term transit costs for cities.