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PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

Green Car Congress

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. In this second set of awards, the following recipients will receive grants and rebates: Statewide. million settlement with Volkswagen. Multi-county. Allegheny County.

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Three Major Sources of Funding for EV Charging at Convenience Stores and Truck Stops

Blink Charging

times more than in 2018. Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) is designed to supplement the NEVI program with funds for communities and along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs).

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Tesla Model Y taxi fleet from Revel set for NYC launch after regulatory mix up

Teslarati

” In reality, the City placed a capacity limitation on the number of approved taxi licenses in 2018, halting the issuance of new taxi licenses for all vehicles, not just electric ones. ” However, the TLC has granted Revel 49 licenses, according to Fromberg, covering all but one vehicle in the company’s Model Y fleet.

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PHEV Energy Bill

Plug In Partners

Here is the outline of what the bill intends to do: SECTION 131 TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION SEC 131 Transportation Electrification DOE to establish competitive grants for electric vehicles and PHEVs to encourage early widespread use and advance production of electric (And PHEV) vehicles in USA. $90

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UCLA orders all-electric shuttle bus powered by Motiv Power Systems

Green Car Congress

Developed in partnership with Commercial Fleet Financing, the shuttle bus is projected to be delivered in early 2018. The HVIP grant allowed the purchase of the batteries and electric powertrain, providing UCLA an electric shuttle for the same cost as its fossil-fuel counterparts.

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Overcoming Systemic Racism Through System Engineering

Cars That Think

Since 2018, Boyea-Robinson has been assembling a coalition—including financial institutions, grassroots community groups, political and policy leaders, and corporate and philanthropic donors—to reprogram the systems of lending to and investing in these businesses. Even today, Blacks are less likely to seek, or obtain, a home mortgage. “The

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

Charged EVs

He tells us that Florida utilities have been very engaged in electrification of transportation since OUC led its first electrification roundtable back in 2018. Back in 2018, there were roughly 2,300 EVs in OUC territory. They’ve won some federal Low-No grants that’ll bring them up to 40 or 50 e-buses. We’re seeing the S curve.

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