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New Flyer selected for the State of Oregon Transit Bus Cooperative Agreement

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announced that New Flyer has been selected by the Oregon State Government as an approved supplier of heavy-duty low-floor transit buses to the State of Oregon Heavy-Duty Transit Bus Price Agreement. Once an agency purchases a bus under one of these agreements, the purchase is recorded as a firm order. Earlier post.).

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Utilize The ODOT Community Charging Rebate To Fund Your Oregon EV Charging Project

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For those in the Pacific Northwest, specifically the state of Oregon, the Plugging In Oregon Community Charging Rebate program through the Oregon Department of Transportation provides generous funding opportunities for qualifying parking sites and multi-family housing locations. FAQ What is the ODOT Community Charging Rebate?

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J.D. Power: EV price pressure grows as government incentives and lease deals wield outsized influence on consumer demand

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Additionally, both manufacturers recently announced significant price cuts on both models. In California, for example, which currently has an adoption score of 45 (highest in the nation), state tax credits on the purchase or lease of a new EV is $2,000 for cars and $4,500 for trucks, SUVs and vans.

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Pacific states and BC agree to align GHG and clean energy policies; targeting 10% new vehicle ZEV purchases by 2016

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The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia signed a regional agreement strategically to align policies to reduce greenhouse gases and promote clean energy. Oregon will build on existing programs to set a price on carbon emissions. Continue deployment of high-speed rail across the region.

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J.D. Power: US growing increasingly divided on EV adoption

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Power, EV adoption in the US is growing increasingly divided, with the most active states for EV adoption already on the path to parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and consumers steadily pulling back on EV purchases in the least-active states. of the total new-vehicle retail market. Methodology.

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Velocys sells its second commercial license for FT renewable diesel and jet technology to Red Rock Biofuels

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Velocys plc, a developer of microchannel Fischer-Tropsch (FT) biorefineries, has received a “notice to proceed” action to commence manufacturing the FT reactors and catalyst for the Red Rock Biofuels LLC ( RRB ) biorefinery that will be located in Lakeview, Oregon. It will also help to regenerate the local forestry industry.

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The EV Project Expands to Texas; Overall Value of Charging Infrastructure Project Now at $230M

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announced its second expansion of The EV Project, resulting in a charging infrastructure network in sixteen cities located in six states—Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Tennessee and Texas—as well as the District of Columbia. ECOtality, Inc.