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Pennsylvania invests $7.9M in 21 alt-fuel projects

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Pennsylvania recently announced the investment of $7.9 —$750,000—to purchase 29 compressed natural gas ( CNG ) and electric/plug-in vehicles , and to install 10 public electric vehicle charging stations—the first of their kind in Pennsylvania. Waste Management of Pennsylvania Inc. Venango Leasing Co.

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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

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The interoperability of vehicle charging stations over the road is essential for commercial fleet uptime, efficiency, maintenance, and general ease of use for the industry. headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a partnership of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and Mitsui & Co., Penske Truck Leasing Co.,

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Oil giant Shell partners with Penske for light-duty EV charging

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Shell Recharge (@Shell_Recharge) May 9, 2022. Shell Recharge Solutions, the company’s initiative to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, is also planning to provide maintenance support across Penske’s network of Level 2 electric truck charging stations, it said. Find out more: [link] pic.twitter.com/Xeb4Yr6uG9.

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

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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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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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And yet, what about recharging? Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. That means I'd have to recharge at least once. Steven Cherry There's an advantage to pure electrics when it comes to maintenance, you know, removing many of the components that need upkeep and replacement.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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And yet, what about recharging? Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. That means I'd have to recharge at least once. Steven Cherry There's an advantage to pure electrics when it comes to maintenance, you know, removing many of the components that need upkeep and replacement.

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DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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PolyPlus is also developing a lithium-air rechargeable battery with very high energy density, and is also working on a new generation of lithium-sulfur batteries aimed at the electric vehicle space. Technology; University of California Santa Barbara; and The Pennsylvania State. The Pennsylvania State. University.