article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nevada: $3,000,000. Battery Powered Zero Emission Circulator Buses: Innovative Quick Opportunity Charge, Lithium-Ion Titanate Battery Powered Community Bus program. Capital District Transportation Authority, New York: $3,520,000.

Emissions 256
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

Clean Fleet Report

Starting in 2025 they will have no new internal combustion engine models, then by 2030 will only sell battery-powered cars and SUVs. The GV60 has limited wind and road noise partly due to the low 0.29 The GV60 is sold in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Washington states.

article thumbnail

Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. The ZeroAvia technology gives 4 times the range of a similar battery-powered electric plane,” said Pohorsky. After that, the word spread fast.”

EV1 52
article thumbnail

15 essential facts and figures about the Tesla Gigafactory

Green Authority

Sparks, Nevada. An electric power storage company setting up in a place called Sparks just cannot happen. So if something comes along to usurp battery power between now and the completion of this factory, Elon Musk will be collecting food stamps. The Tesla Gigafactory will use geothermal and wind power, too.

Tesla 59