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Schneider taking delivery of 92 Class 8 eCascadia electric trucks

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Schneider’s first Freightliner eCascadia, manufactured by Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), is set to roll off the assembly line at the Portland, Oregon, DTNA plant. Battery-electric trucks are crucial in meeting Schneider’s sustainability goals of reducing CO2 per-mile emissions by 7.5% by 2025 and 60% by 2035.

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Researchers to evaluate Oregon’s Ecodriving program

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A new Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC) research project, in partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation, will evaluate the effectiveness of a program to promote “ecodriving,” or fuel-efficient driving. Truxillo is an organizational psychologist, also known as a “work” psychologist.

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A Guide to the Portland General Electric EV Charging Program

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To build an accessible and scalable electric vehicle (EV) charging experience for residents, businesses, public agencies, and school districts of East Multnomah County and the Portland area, Portland General Electric (PGE) is providing financial incentives to help bring EV adoption to Oregon.

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

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More impressively, 4 of these states (California, New York, Washington, and Oregon) accounted for 50.8% coal fleet to less than 200 GW, more than one-third lower than its peak of 314 GW in 2011. And 15 states with renewable energy sources of 25% or more combined for 53.5% of US EV sales in 2020. of EVs sold in the US in 2020.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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CATS’ fleet and financial plans call for the replacement 1998, 1999 and 2007 year diesel buses with new diesel buses in fiscal year 2012. Lane Transit District, Oregon: $3,000,000. CNG-Hybrid Buses: Purchase CNG-Hybrid buses to replace Ford Diesel vehicles in the ART fleet. Arlington Transit – ART, Virginia: $1,500,000.

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EV Radar: January 2022

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How can school bus fleets be efficiently and effectively electrified to protect kids and improve the bottom line? Automakers' dedication, governments' policies on CO2 emissions, and EV-related rebate programs encourage Europeans to pick electric cars over internal combustion engine vehicles. Electrifying School Buses.

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Nissan signs electric car alliance with Europcar

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Europcar Groupe has already implemented numerous environmental initiatives within the scope of a Green charter certified by Bureau Veritas in June 2008, including a recent announcement to display CO2 data for all its vehicle rentals.

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