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New LA electric car sharing program for disadvantaged communities; Bolloré BlueLA

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million grant through California Climate Investments (CCI), a statewide program designed to spend billions of cap-and-trade dollars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the economy, and improve public health—particularly in disadvantaged communities. —Marie Bolloré, General Director of Blue Solutions Electric Mobility.

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New York City pushes Uber & Lyft fleets to be zero-emissions by 2030

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Uber CEO sets deadline for drivers to move away from gas cars With ride-hail drivers classified as independent contractors who use their personal vehicles to drive, convincing them to buy or lease a new electric car may not be easy. Similar plans could be utilized in the United States with proper funding.

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Sandia Labs and NREL leading new DOE hydrogen infrastructure project; H2FIRST

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By focusing on these aspects of the hydrogen fueling infrastructure, the effort hopes to accelerate and support the widespread deployment of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Reduction of hydrogen fueling system costs and improvement of system availability, safety and reliability through inventive materials and novel designs.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Palo Alto boasts the highest adoption rate of EVs in the United States: In 2020, one in six of the town’s 25,000 households owned an EV. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.”

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

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In many American cities, mass transit opportunities are far behind what’s available in other parts of the world. Electric public transportation is essential to creating cleaner, greener cities. On the surface, the immediate benefit of electric public transportation is that it lowers long-term transit costs for cities.

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How To Choose the Right EV Charging Equipment for Your Dealership

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of all light-duty vehicles registered were all-electric, “a 74 percent increase year-over-year and a noticeable change, compared to a 4.3 While electric vehicle charging equipment is new for car dealerships, it does not need to be a mystery. To view programs by state, click our handy Commercial EV Charging Incentives tool.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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Electric motor efficiency targets within the FOA. Fuels currently sourced or that can be sourced in the United States are highly encouraged. Such fuels should be currently available, or have the potential to become, commercially practical within the next 10 years. Click to enlarge. AOI 2: Lightweighting Materials.

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