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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Juneau, the Capital City of Alaska, has a clean, renewable source of energy, local hydropower. Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. The buses will replace diesel buses that have exceeded useful life.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

Cars That Think

Each microgrid includes generation, loads, transformers, distribution lines, protective devices, and, typically, energy storage. The island gets on average nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, putting it on a par with Honolulu and Brisbane, Australia. How do hardware-in-the-loop tests help validate new technology?