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USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

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The project selections were approved as part of the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and supporting equipment and facilities. Each year, CTE staff advise transit agencies on effective strategies for developing Low-No grant applications.

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Volvo Trucks awarded $21.7M from US EPA and South Coast AQMD to deploy 70 Class 8 VNR Electric trucks

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million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage. The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Targeted Air Shed Grant Program is providing $20 million in funding, supplemented by $1.7 Volvo Trucks North America was awarded $21.7

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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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Researchers from Northwestern University and Princeton University have explored the impact on US air quality from an aggressive conversion of internal combustion vehicles to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). Across scenarios, we found the more cars that transitioned to electric power, the better for summertime ozone levels.

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Houston-Galveston area to deploy 30 battery-electric delivery trucks

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) awarded a grant to H-GAC with an objective of accelerating the introduction and penetration of electric transportation technologies into the cargo transport sector. The project will have additional impact with an expected reduction in GHG emissions by 37.5

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Electric vehicle charging stations worth a complete of quite $1.7 million

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The Department of Environmental Quality is awarding 79 grants for the charging stations, using money from the state’s $19.8 Nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxides are precursor chemicals that, combined with sunlight, create ground-level ozone. Net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 are the governor’s goal. Another $7.3 Another $7.3

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Portable sensors enable monitoring of pollution on smart phones; inferring pollution maps with greater granularity

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A view of the inside of the CitiSense sensor: the three cylindrical components detect ozone, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide. The CitiSense sensors detect ozone, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide, the most common pollutants emitted by cars and trucks. million grant from the National Science Foundation.

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Why Electric Buses Are the Healthy School Choice

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NIEHS goes on to say that air pollution is also linked to cancers, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and other disorders. The CSB has two methods of funding: Rebates and Grants. The EPA is expecting to award at least another $500 million in funding under the 2023 CSB rebate program and a further $400 million via grant funding.

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