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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. The buses will operate on the 88 Penn route, linking downtown with East End neighborhoods. Sam’s Auto: A $9,967 rebate to purchase and install two Level 2 EV chargers.

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Tesla Tax Credit: How Californians Can Save $15,000 with EV Credits and Rebates

EV Life

In addition, if you live in an eligible disadvantaged neighborhood in the San Francisco Bay Area or Sacramento, you may also qualify for additional financing assistance, including low-interest loans up to $20,000 for clean vehicle purchases. This grant is issued directly to the dealer to lower the overall cost of the purchase.

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

That may seem expensive for a recreational bike, but replacing your car, a second car in your household, or using an e-bike for a daily commute can save you thousands on fuel, auto insurance, registration, maintenance, and parking. Another plus: no tailpipe pollution. As the e-bike market rises in popularity within the U.S.,

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Berkeley study finds clean vehicle rebates have predominantly benefited wealthy, white Californians

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While a state law passed in 2014 requires that 10% of CVRP funds be allocated to disadvantaged communities, Rubin and St-Louis found that residents of neighborhoods with a majority Hispanic or African American population are less likely to have applied for, and therefore be benefiting from, clean vehicle rebates, even when income is held constant.

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Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

Baua Electric

There are eight “neighborhoods” packed with amenities that include a 55-foot waterfall, six water slides and more than 40 restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. a fossil fuel that the cruise industry has touted as a cleaner alternative to the commonly used heavy fuel oil. appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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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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has constructed prototype PHEV trucks for electric utility companies which can deliver energy to power an entire neighborhood during maintenance or repair when there is a power outage [ 4 ]. In addition, the grid could ask for energy back from the batteries of a PHEV if the house or neighborhood need is at a high level for a short time.

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