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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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A new white paper from a team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the growing US electric vehicle market and the factors that are driving it, with a focus on the 50 most populous US metropolitan areas. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure remains a barrier in many markets.

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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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Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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The city has provided incentives for the purchase of both EVs and charging ports, the installation of heat-pump water heaters , and the installation of solar and battery-storage systems. There are, however, a few potholes that need to be filled to meet the city’s 2030 emission objectives. million miles of power lines.

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Xcel Energy and Customer Coalition To Be Among First Users of Electric Transit Connect

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The company will also provide $20,000 grants from its Chairman’s Fund to support the purchase of 11 additional Ford Transit Connect Electric vans for its project partners. The Chairman’s Fund is provided through Xcel Energy shareholders, and supports innovative community projects that advance, demonstrate or promote clean energy technologies.

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Summer Update

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Andy Frank and Mark Duvall of EPRI , I spoke to the need to fund battery research and demonstration vehicles. Paul plant, and direct the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to study the environmental impacts of purchasing PHEVs for the state-owned vehicle fleet and various other levels of penetration among the public.