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Beverly, MA gets its first electric school bus; Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley powered by Proterra

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s Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus powered by Proterra electric vehicle technology ( earlier post ) and the Proterra 60kW charging system for deployment with the Beverly Public Schools, in Beverly, Massachusetts. Highland Electric Transportation has selected Thomas Built Buses Inc.’s

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NSF awards $2M to Rice U collaboration to explore direct conversion of CO2 into fuels

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Since joining the Rice faculty in 2019, Wang has developed a catalytic reactor that uses carbon dioxide as its feedstock. The NSF grant will address challenges that remain before the renewable strategy can be applied practically on a commercial scale. Alan Hatton, the Ralph Landau Professor and Director of the David H.

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GHSA: absent traffic jams, many drivers getting more reckless

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In Massachusetts, the fatality rate for car crashes is rising, and in Nevada and Rhode Island, state officials note pedestrian fatalities are rising. NRSF) have partnered to provide up to $200,000 in grant funding to a community to develop, implement and evaluate a speed management pilot program.

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Study finds NSAIDs may lessen air pollution effects on lung function

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The current study was supported by grants from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (ES009089, ES021733, ES025225, ES027747). The authors declare no conflicts. 201905-1003LE.

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies. Fiscal Year 2019 Low or No-Emission (Low-No) Bus Program Projects. Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Project Sponsor.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Granted, there are several cities where living without a vehicle is doable, like Utrecht in the Netherlands where in 2019 48 percent of resident trips were done by cycling or London, where nearly two-thirds of all trips taken that same year were are made by walking, cycling or public transportation. For instance, recent U.S.

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing Tesla Cybertruck 

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The futuristic, angular design separates the Tesla pickup from every other truck on the market, and opinions were immediately polarized when Musk unveiled the truck to the public in 2019. Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles. Electric trucks with an MSRP of up to $80,000 may qualify. Clean Vehicle Assistance Program.