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Oregon transit district buying 11 New Flyer electric buses and 7 ABB depot chargers

Green Car Congress

Lane Transit District (LTD) in Oregon has awarded New Flyer a contract for 11 Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses, including seven ABB depot chargers to support electric bus infrastructure development. LTD has a longstanding commitment to sustainability.

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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

Green Car Congress

The report, Clean Air Future: Health and Climate Benefits of Zero Emission Vehicles , was produced by the American Lung Association in California. Under this scenario, the estimated total health and climate change costs associated with passenger vehicle fleet pollution drops from to $37 billion annually to $15.7 Oregon: $1.3

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SCS Global Services, Electrify America and Verra announce first validation of carbon-offset project for EV chargers

Green Car Congress

SCS Global Services (SCS), Electrify America and Verra announced the first validation of a carbon-offset project under a new methodology for electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. The methodology, entitled VM0038 , Methodology for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems v1.0,

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The heavy-duty electric truck market could break out in 2024 – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Electrifying heavy-duty trucks is essential if we’re to fight climate change and air pollution, but the pace of the transition has been painfully slow—many, many pilots, but few truly large-scale orders. Massive new charging hubs are opening, or expected to open this year. However, the picture for 2024 looks brighter.

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, today signed a new cooperation agreement to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels. Combined, these states and California constitute more than 40% of the US passenger vehicle market.

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Cal Energy Commission approves ~$9M for DC fast chargers; $12.6M for NGV incentives

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The California Energy Commission approved nearly $9 million in grants for the installation of DC fast chargers along major state freeways and highways to allow electric vehicle drivers to travel from San Diego to the Oregon border without worrying about running out of energy. Fast chargers allow vehicles to fully charge in 20 to 30 minutes.

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Going with the talent flow

Electric Auto Association

A chapter in Oregon is guided by the genius of its members. Emerald Valley Electric Vehicle Association members take part in a Fourth of July parade in Eugene, Oregon. In Oregon, legislation dies if it doesn’t make it through in a particular session,” Barnhart explained. And that’s how he runs the EVEVA now.

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