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

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Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. The Anaheim Transportation Network will receive funds to purchase advanced battery-electric buses.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. PV canopies will produce power and reduce temperatures underneath canopies. Buses will be powered by an Azure Dynamics hybrid system of Michigan.

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BaaS: Improving the EV Experience through Battery Swapping

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Furthermore, compared to a charging station, battery switching takes less time and requires less infrastructure, making this approach practically a plausible choice for future adoption. The Battery-as-a-Service model gives the consumer the option of purchasing only the vehicle shell and agreeing to pay only the rental costs for the batteries.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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Early utility companies like Boston Edison and New York Edison organized EV fleets, favoring electric trucks for their comparatively capacious batteries. In the early years of the automobile, battery-powered electric cars were competitive with cars fueled by gasoline and other types of propulsion.

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The Kiwi business journey to Carbon Zero

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If you want to dramatically cut emissions, the best option may be to move your fleet to battery electric vehicles (BEVs). BEVs currently have a more expensive purchase price than internal combustion engine equivalents. Consider the maintenance required for charging particular vehicles, and their battery power.

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Has Nikola’s Founder’s Fraudulent Activity Changed the EV Conversation?

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The company gathered support from industry veterans, showed off concept vehicles, gathered provisional purchase orders, cut deals with companies as large as General Motors , and went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in mid-2020. Nikola initially set out to produce low and emission-free semi-trucks.