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Texas awards $3.2M in EV infrastructure grants to Plano-Based Universal EV Chargers

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million in grants to provision and install 105 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports in 21 locations around the state of Texas. These grants will help accelerate the expansion of public EV charging in sectors such as hospitality and multifamily. That’s about one charge port for every 30 EVs.

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Penn State University lands $3.3M grant to replace diesel fleets with EVs

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million grant from the state that will help it replace diesel fleets with zero-emissions electric vehicles and round out its infrastructure. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced that PSU would use the money to replace five Class 6 and Class 7 box trucks with BEVs.

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Philadelphia Wins $1.47 Million Federal EV Grant

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City Wins $1.47M Federal Grant for Workforce Development Pilot Program Focused on Creating Jobs for Diverse Citizenry in Electric Vehicle. Million Federal EV Grant appeared first on CleanTechnica. continued] The post Philadelphia Wins $1.47

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Port Authority of Allegheny County adds 6 more battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE buses from New Flyer

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The Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAAC), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has converted options to order six more forty-foot battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty transit buses from New Flyer. The additional six will bring PAAC’s zero-emission fleet to eight Xcelsior CHARGE buses.

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Pennsylvania DEP awards more than $4.4M in alternative fuels grants to 12 projects; bulk for natural gas

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will award more than $4.4 million in Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to 12 projects across the state. This will be the first use of heavy-duty trucks in Pennsylvania that feature the Cummins Westport ISL G 11.9-liter The projects are: Natural Gas.

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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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The US Departments of Transportation and Energy announced nearly $5 billion that will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program to build out a national electric vehicle charging network. These corridors will be the backbone of the new national EV charging network. Pennsylvania.

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PA Turnpike considers solar-powered EV charging stations

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The Pennsylvania Turnpike is attempting to power its EV charging stations with solar power facilities along the highway. One of the biggest challenges facing EV charging is the question of profitability. EV charging suppliers are torn between energy costs, expansion needs, and remaining price competitive (to name a few factors).

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