Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2021

The Federal Transit Administration recently announced $180 million will be available through its competitive Low or No Emission (Low-No) Program; California-based BYD says it will help transit agencies navigate the application process. BYD has more than 1,000 electric buses on the road and/or in production.

BYD 186

BYD Grant North America America 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2016

Proterra announced that eight new and existing customers have won Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low or No Emission (LoNo) Vehicle Deployment Grants. The 2016 LoNo grant winners will use their funds, a total of $22.8 With more than 2.4 With more than 2.4 Delaware Transit Corporation, six 35' Catalyst XR buses.

Grant 150

Grant Purchase Delaware Kentucky 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2022

The electric buses will serve more than 31,000 students from 42 schools in this Southern California community, situated east of Los Angeles in Riverside County. This initiative represents the largest electric school bus purchase yet in California. The new electric buses will reduce more than 1.2

Los Angeles 435

Los Angeles California Grant Electric 435

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2021

In response to strong demand for electric vehicles, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) expects rebate funds for the statewide Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) to be exhausted within 30 days. Electric vehicles (EVs) account for nearly 8% of all light-duty vehicles sold in California. —CARB Executive Officer Richard W.

California 170

California Clean Cleaning Exhaust 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2019

Lightning Systems announced that its all-electric powertrains for Ford and Chevrolet medium-duty trucks and buses are now offered on a California state contract. Agencies, cities and counties interested in purchasing vehicles should consult contract number 1-19-23-22 (A-D) at www.caleprocure.ca.gov.

California 268

California All-Electric Vehicles Fleet 268

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is making additional clean vehicle rebates available for lower-income consumers. A cornerstone of CARB’s suite of EV-purchase incentives, the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) is the nation’s largest and longest-running EV incentive program. That allocation was exhausted on 5 February 2021.

Clean 186

Clean Cleaning California San Diego 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

The California Air Resources Board announced a new statewide grant and loan program to help lower-income consumers across California get into the cleanest new and used cars on the market.

Clean 210

Clean Cleaning California Affordable 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Proterra has been selected by the California Department of General Services as a vendor to supply Proterra battery-electric buses and Proterra charging systems for the statewide contract. The deadline to submit proposals for awards is 16 January 2020.

California 150

California Grant Purchase Electric 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2018

The VTA announced it will purchase an additional four BYD buses. —Angie Grant, Administrator of Vineyard Transit Authority. The proprietary BYD Iron-Phosphate batteries that power the K7 and K9S are manufactured in Lancaster, California. VTA is the first transit agency in Massachusetts to commit to going all-electric.

BYD 199

BYD Purchase Massachusetts Energy Storage 199

EV Life

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The grant will fund the development of a fintech platform to empower EV buyers to save up to $200/month on electric vehicle loans. Folsom, California, 15 October 2020. EV Life was selected from a competitive pool of over 200 startups based in California. Scott, Vice-Chair of the CEC.

Financing 98

Financing Grant Gas-Electric California 98

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2020

The California Air Resources Board approved a new regulation designed to reduce pollution further from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports. Tankers docking at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach must also comply starting in 2025, while tankers in Northern California have until 2027.

Pollution 305

Pollution California Los Angeles Long Beach 305

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

The California Energy Commission committee reviewing the proposed 390-megawatt Hydrogen Energy California (HECA) power plant ( earlier post ) rejected a motion to terminate the project’s application for certification (AFC) and granted a separate request to suspend the AFC for six months.

Grant 150

Grant California Hydrogen Energy 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2021

Capital Transit unveiled the bus, manufactured in California by Proterra, during an event on Monday. Original funding for the electric bus came from the US Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant Program.

All-Electric 312

All-Electric Alaska Grant Electric 312

EV Life

APRIL 14, 2023

It’s no secret that motor vehicle emissions are one of the main sources of pollution in the state of California and one of the leading causes of climate change in the country. California, like the rest of the world, has already begun to experience these effects, from rising sea levels to rampant wildfires. air pollution in the state.

California 52

California Tax Credit Climate Change Grant 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2021

The Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) was awarded a $5-million grant to advance its effort to become California’s first all-electric transit operator. ATN has partnered with AMPLY Power for the management of the charging operations from system design, installation, equipment purchases, operations and maintenance.

All-Electric 418

All-Electric Transportation Power Powered 418

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Long Beach Transit (LBT) recently received a $600,000 grant from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) of the South Coast Air Quality Management District Near Zero Incentive Program for the purchase of 40 Cummins “near-zero” compressed natural gas (CNG) engines. In 2012, LBT purchased its first CNG buses.

Long Beach 150

Long Beach Grant Engine Escape 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2017

California will award $9.5 Funding is from the California Climate Investments (CCI), the state’s cap-and-trade program. Southern California Edison will support the installation of infrastructure and provide special rates for high-voltage bus charging.

Climate 150

Climate California Solar Purchase 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

When put into service, all 16 vehicles will be carrying regional loads daily to customers across Southern California. The El Segundo, California-based company operates a North America warehousing and distribution network of 45 locations and a fleet of 215 trucks.

Volvo 429

Volvo North America Electric Electrical 429

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills to strengthen emission standards for trucks, semis and other high-pollution vehicles. million vehicles on the road in California but accounted for 20% of greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector and 8% of statewide greenhouse gas emissions this year. Truck emissions.

Climate 191

Climate California Emissions Standards 191

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2023

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted the In-Use Locomotive Regulation —a new rule aimed at reducing emissions from all switch, passenger, industrial and freight line haul locomotives when they operate within the state. Locomotives also will have a 30-minute idling limit.

Emissions 210

Emissions Federal Grant Cleaner California 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2015

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced a grant solicitation for Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Pilot Commercial Deployment Projects. Up to an additional $60,000,000 may be available for projects under this solicitation from future funds appropriated by the California legislature on or before 30 June 2016.

Grant 150

Grant Commercial California Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has initiated the second year of grants totaling $19 million for hybrid vehicle technology that significantly reduces smog-forming and greenhouse gas emissions. At least $2 million of these funds will be set aside for California public fleets to increase the number of hybrid vehicles.

Grant 186

Grant California Hybrid Purchase 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2013

The Antelope Valley (California) Transit Authority (AVTA) is purchasing two BYD 40-foot, battery-electric buses as part of its clean bus initiative. million grant arranged by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich to support an electric bus demonstration project in the Antelope Valley.

Grant 259

Grant Los Angeles BYD Charging 259

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2022

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will install an innovative clean energy microgrid and EV fleet charging system with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to help power the agency’s transition to a 100% zero-emission bus fleet, following a grant that was awarded for the project by the California Energy Commission this week.

Solar 374

Solar Power Powered Charging 374

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2022

The battery-electric freight trucks will be deployed in NFI’s Ontario, California fleet throughout 2022 and 2023, in support of its goal of operating the first 100% zero-emission freight logistics fleet in the nation. Earlier post.). emission heavy?duty The infrastructure to support NFI’s zero?emission

Volvo 273

Volvo Industrial Industry Los Angeles 273

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2019

has received full California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) certifications for its Type C electric bus, the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley powered by Proterra electric vehicle technology. Proterra’s battery systems are designed and manufactured in Burlingame, California.

North Carolina 299

North Carolina Power Powered California 299

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2014

The California Energy Commission gave final approval for nearly $50 million in grant awards for hydrogen refueling and electric charging construction projects recommended for funding in notices of proposed awards published in April and May. California’s zero-emission vehicle goal is to get 1.5

Hydrogen 354

Hydrogen San Diego California Energy 354

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has issued a grant solicitation for a Grantee to administer and implement the $5 million Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP). ARB will hold an Applicant Workshop to answer questions regarding this grant. Applications are due to ARB by 3 December 2010. requirements.

Grant 186

Grant Clean Cleaning California 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The California Air Resources Board approved $28 million in Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) funding to support two popular statewide incentive programs aimed at bringing the cleanest vehicle technologies to low-income and underserved communities. billion to date for clean-transportation projects in California.

Clean 345

Clean Cleaning Cars California 345

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2020

California’s Lower-Emission School Bus Program (LESBP) is a grant program that provides funds to purchase new buses to replace old, high-emitting public school buses, and to equip in-use diesel school buses with retrofit devices that significantly reduce toxic particulate matter emissions.

Emissions 291

Emissions California Purchase Pollution 291

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

In California, Big Blue Bus (BBB) will receive $870,000 from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee’s (MSRC) Near Zero Engine Incentive Program. Big Blue Bus will use the grant approved by the MSRC partially to fund the purchase of 58 new Cummins-Westport 8.9L ISL G Near-Zero (NZ) 0.02 NO x engines.

Purchase 150

Purchase Engine Los Angeles North America 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2017

Canada-based GreenPower Motor Company ( earlier post ) and its California factory direct dealer, School Bus Sales of California, have secured commitments for eleven batteery-electric Synapse 72 school buses from six different school districts in South Coast and North Coast California districts. Synapse Shuttle.

California 186

California Motor Motors Motoring 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2022

Fifteen states will utilize Initial Grant funding to set up methane measuring capacity while 6 states—including California, Mississippi and West Virginia—have committed to measuring methane before and immediately after remediation. California. 1,000-1,200. Mississippi. *. New Mexico. Pennsylvania. West Virginia.

West Virginia 199

West Virginia Mississippi Plug Wyoming 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

Southern California Gas Co. million in grant funding for the new Kenworth T680 trucks ( earlier post ) which started making deliveries today. The purchase of 46 new trucks represents about 50% of FXI’s California fleet. Already, close to 70% of natural gas fleets in California are fueled with renewable natural gas.

Gas 218

Gas Emissions San Diego Kenworth 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded Hydrogen Frontier, Inc. a $3-million grant to build a new 100% renewable hydrogen fueling station for fuel cell electric vehicles at Hyundai’s hydrogen energy generation and fueling station in Chino, Calif. million funded by partners Hydrogen Frontier Inc.,

California 230

California Renewable Energy Fuel 230

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, is purchasing a 39% stake in Oberon Fuels, a San Diego, CA-based development-stage producer of low-carbon, renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) transportation fuel. Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., Earlier post.).

San Diego 435

San Diego Fuel United States Carbon 435

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

UPS plans to purchase 1,000 propane package delivery trucks and install an initial 50 fueling stations at UPS locations. States that attract this type of investment with tax incentives and grants will factor into the UPS deployment strategy. The investment in propane vehicles and infrastructure is approximately $70 million.

Purchase 291

Purchase Installation Fuel Alternative Fuels 291