article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. City of Lincoln, Nebraska. In 2016, KT dedicated local funding to the demonstration of one battery electric bus in its service area located in Kitsap County, WA.

Purchase 191
article thumbnail

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Rivian wanted what Georgia had’: How the Peach State became Rivian’s $5B match

Teslarati

In the Northern portion of Georgia, about 45 miles East of Atlanta, a 2,000-acre slice of land is covered in beautiful trees, hosting stunning landscapes of the rural sections of the Peach State. million square foot factory just miles away from the Georgia-Alabama border, to bring a sizeable manufacturing plant to Georgia. billion, 2.2

Georgia 145
article thumbnail

US State Department issues Presidential Permit to TransCanada for Keystone XL

Green Car Congress

In November 2016, then US Secretary of State John Kerry had rejected the controversial Keystone XL, citing combatting climate change as the critical factor. Additional state-level approvals are still required in Nebraska, where the pipeline would cross, and from other federal agencies such as the Army Corps of Engineers.

article thumbnail

TransCanada re-applies for Keystone XL Presidential Permit; Trump wants permitting determination in 60 days

Green Car Congress

In November 2016, then US Secretary of State John Kerry rejected Keystone XL, citing combatting climate change as the critical factor. Earlier post.). Kerry noted at that time that the arguments pro and con had been “ overstated ”. Earlier post.).

Montana 150