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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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Initially, Oslo had been at the heart of testing new infrastructure, and in 2008 it launched the first municipal EV charging system. Norway’s adaptive approach to infrastructure has also included commercial transport, with wireless charging made available to taxis in 2018, cutting the time needed to find a charger, plug in and wait to charge.

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Manhattan Beach, The South Bay’s Greenest City

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It’s all coming eight years later than it should, but the Climate Change Calvary has now arrived and they’re riding hard and fast. The new city taxi franchise agreement calls for alternative fuel or high mileage vehicles to replace 25% of the fleet. Climate Action Plan. Change is but mere weeks away. Green Building.

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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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The project will include 15 Nissan cars, 10 Smith electric taxis, five Smith people carriers, a Smith executive minibus, two AVID saloon cars and two Liberty urban Range Rovers, alongside a network of charging points. Since September 2008, Toyota and EDF Energy have been trialing one current PHV unit in London. EEMS Accelerate.

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Low-Emission Zone now operational in downtown Haifa; Israel’s first; initially targeting heavy diesels

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These buses and trucks must install a particulate filter in order to enter the restricted area. About 22,000 owners of polluting diesel vehicles have received letters that explained the restriction and gave them the option of installing a particulate filter in their heavy vehicles at a subsidized price. Source: MOEP. Click to enlarge.

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EV Chargers for All!

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When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.”

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Israel MoEP enforcing vehicle exclusion rules in Haifa Bay Low Emission Zone; $2.8M to retrofit 700 diesel trucks with DPFs

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The move to reduce the number of polluting trucks on the road integrates with a series of other measures to reduce vehicular air pollution in Haifa Bay, such as the massive installation of vapor recovery systems in gas stations, the move to convert buses and garbage trucks to natural gas, and more.

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Renault Unveils Four Concept EVs and Quickdrop Battery Switch System; Commits to 100,000 EVs with Better Place

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The climate control system offers a three functions in addition to adjusting the temperature. Thermal insulation is further optimized thanks to special treatment of the glazed surfaces, meaning that less call is made of the climate control and heating systems which are big consumers of energy. Earlier post.).

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