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CARB approves $28M investment in clean trucks, cars

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California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) provides incentives to purchase the cleanest medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and Clean Cars 4 All incentivizes lower-income California drivers to scrap their older, high-polluting cars and replace them with zero-emission, plug-in hybrid or hybrid vehicles.

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What the Sale of Narragansett Electric Means for RI's Clean Energy Future

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One of the biggest questions in Rhode Island’s clean energy future is on the verge of conclusion: will Pennsylvania-based utility PPL succeed in buying National Grid’s Rhode Island electric and gas utilities? If the sale goes through, PPL will become the new utility company for almost all Rhode Islanders.

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Over Half Of Australians Intend To Buy An EV In The Future

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A new representative national survey (n=1,000) commissioned by Savvy has shown that over half of Australians intend to buy an electric vehicle (EV) in the […] Major influencers appear to be fuel price hikes, and the easing of electric vehicle prices.

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Electric Bus Boom: Northern Ireland Buying 100 Electric Buses

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The UK’s Translink has announced that it is excited about the Department for Infrastructure providing £88 million in funding to buy 100 zero-emission electric buses as well as EV charging infrastructure to support them. ” Wrightbus will be supplying the […].

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How Do the Used and Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credits Work?

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Usually when discussing federal electric vehicle tax credits in the United States , most people are referring to the Clean Vehicle Credit (formerly the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit) for new EVs. But that’s not the only federal tax credit for buying an EV. What is the federal US Used Clean Vehicle tax credit?

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CARB launches $40M CORE incentive program for clean off-road freight and cargo handling equipment, vehicles

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The “Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project” (CORE) will feature a streamlined voucher process for buyers to receive funding that will offset the higher costs of clean, zero-emission equipment including terminal tractors, transport refrigeration units, cargo-handling equipment and more. On- and off-road terminal tractors.

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Matician Brings a Service Model to Home-Cleaning Robots

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That is, rather than buying the robot and managing it yourself, you instead rent the service that the robot provides. But a startup called Matician is bringing this idea to home floor-cleaning robots by launching Matic, a combination vacuuming and mopping robot that can be yours for an all-inclusive $125 a month.

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