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Plug-in readiness reports show wide difference between California regions

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During 2012, CCSE conducted research to evaluate the current readiness for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the Central Valley and San Diego regions and identified areas for improvement. The grant also included support for PEV community readiness reports for Los Angeles, Sacramento, the Bay Area and Central Coast.

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Where to Start with EV Charging for Convenience Stores & Truck Stops

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Which type of chargers you decide to install will depend on your location, the surrounding amenities, available power, budget, and any necessary guidelines you need to follow to procure funding. Especially if there are no public EV chargers nearby, you may opt for Level 2 chargers that are compatible with all plug-in EVs.

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SAE publishes standards for first responders to hybrid, EV accidents; FEMA awards $1M to NAFTC for first responder training

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OEM guidelines for the creation of second responder (i.e. The next generation vehicles that use alternative fuels and advanced technologies are just as safe as conventional vehicles, but different. Earlier post.). SAE J2990. Parameters for the visual content of the badging are also defined in the standard. —Al Ebron.

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How to Take Advantage of EV Charging Incentives for Fleets

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Grants – Lump sums of money for specific purposes that you do not have to repay. Commercial EV Charging Grants and Incentives There are local, state, and federal rebates and incentives available for EV charging at qualifying businesses across the United States. Where is Blink a verified supplier?

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CARB Approves $42M for AB 118 Air Quality Improvement Program to Fund Clean Engine Technologies

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Beginning this fall, Californians will be able to use these grants toward the purchase of zero-emission or hybrid engine technologies. Also approved were guidelines to delineate how ARB will run this new financial assistance program to ensure efficiency and public input. million for zero-emission agricultural equipment.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In

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California Energy Commission awards more than $5.5M for green transportation projects and $1.8M for 20 energy research projects

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The awards were made through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program awards. Buy-down incentives totaling $560,000 were approved for 35 alternative-fuel propane vehicles. Motiv Power Systems, Inc.

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