Connecticut and Maine delay adopting California EV mandate
Green Car Reports
APRIL 9, 2024
Connecticut and Maine have delayed adoption of California's EV sales mandate, leaving EV advocates to retrench, reports Energy News Network.
Tesla skirts Connecticut direct-sales ban with store in tribal casino
Green Car Reports
JULY 27, 2023
In Connecticut, it's skirting one such ban by locating a store in a Native American casino. Roughly a decade after opening its first company-owned stores, Tesla is still fighting direct-sales bans in some states.
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Tesla cuts ties with Connecticut town that rejected potential showroom
Teslarati
JULY 27, 2022
Tesla is cutting ties with South Windsor, Connecticut, after the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously rejected the automaker’s proposal to open a showroom in the town. The post Tesla cuts ties with Connecticut town that rejected potential showroom appeared first on TESLARATI.
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DOE: California, Connecticut, and New York top fuel cell states
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
According to the newly released State of the States: Fuel Cells in America 2016 report from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO), the top three hydrogen and fuel cell states in the US are California, Connecticut, and New York.
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Connecticut aiming to revise EV incentive for low-income households
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 9, 2019
The incentives that many states have provided to plug-in vehicle buyers have for the most part been a success; though they’ve also in many cases been a learning experience Connecticut is a good example, and the state is in the middle of a revamp of its program, called the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate (CHEAPR).
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Connecticut selects Allison hybrid-equipped buses for new rapid transit system
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
Connecticut has selected Allison Hybrid-equipped buses for the state’s new bus-only expressway system, CTfastrak. Scheduled to begin operations in late March, CTfastrak will provide a one-seat, no transfer ride to many major regional employers, shopping and healthcare destinations across central Connecticut.
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CCAT receives $100K USDA grant to determine feasibility of alt fuel plants in Connecticut
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 9, 2013
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $100,000 Rural Business Enterprise grant to the not-for-profit Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), based in East Hartford, Conn. The grant will be used to help determine the feasibility of alternative fuel plants in north-central Connecticut.
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Connecticut Supreme Court to hear dealers' appeal over Tesla store
Green Car Reports
JULY 8, 2019
The Connecticut Supreme Court is scheduled to take up the case of whether Tesla should have been allowed to operate stores in the state.
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Connecticut providing up to $3K cash rebate for buyers of BEVs, FCEVs, and PHEVs while funding lasts
Green Car Congress
MAY 20, 2015
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate Program (CHEAPR). Under this new initiative, a cash rebate of up to $3,000 is now available for Connecticut residents, businesses, and municipalities who purchase or lease an eligible electric vehicle (EV).
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GE EV Solar Carport Project debuts in Connecticut
Green Car Congress
MAY 26, 2011
The GE EV Solar Carport Project made its debut in Plainville, Connecticut. With greater than a 25-year lifespan, the EV Solar Carport will annually deliver 125 MWh via 100 kW DC power. GE EV Solar Carport in Plainville, CT. Click to enlarge.
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Ballard to supply fuel cell module for Connecticut bus
Green Car Congress
MARCH 13, 2013
Ballard Power Systems signed a supply agreement with the Center for Transportation and the Environment for a 150 kW FCvelocity-HD6 fuel cell module to be integrated into a bus that will be deployed with CTTransit in Hartford, Connecticut. The All-American fuel cell hybrid bus is expected to be delivered in 2015. Earlier post.).
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Rewarding Dealers Who Sell Electric Cars: Connecticut Takes The Lead
Green Car Reports
MAY 4, 2014
In February, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced its "Revolutionary Dealer Award," which will recognize dealers that sell the most electric cars, according.'
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154 Connecticut Light & Power in NU EV research study; Plug My Ride
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2011
Four municipalities and a global financial services leader are joining with Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) to install charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) as part of a research project with CL&P parent Northeast Utilities (NU). The town of West Hartford is expected to join the project shortly.
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Future Chevy Bolt EV, Tesla sales workaround, Nissan at a million EVs: Today’s Car News
Green Car Reports
JULY 27, 2023
Tesla is getting creative with sales in Connecticut. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nissan hits a million EVs. And GM is bringing back the Bolt EV—but it appears there’s a lot more backstory to it. Did GM actually kill the Chevrolet Bolt EV?
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Tesla faces battle over direct sales to buyers in Connecticut
Green Car Reports
MAY 11, 2017
This time, the action is in Connecticut, where on Monday the legislature's finance committee approved a bill letting Tesla do just that. Another month, another Tesla battle with auto-dealer lobbyists in another state—or so it seems in the company's ongoing battle to sell electric cars online directly to buyers.
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78 ARPA-E awarding $9.4M to 4 projects focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride from US grid
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 6, 2021
The four projects selected to receive funding include the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn.; University of Connecticut. Detection and Fixation: A Lifecycle-Management Framework Towards an SF 6 -Free Green Power Network - $2,734,381. Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga.; GE Grid Solutions, LLC in Charleroi, Pa.;
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186 Connecticut Electric-Car Incentives Unveiled, Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars Included
Green Car Reports
MAY 22, 2015
Connecticut can now count itself among the cadre of states offering incentives for the purchase of new plug-in electric cars. And the name of its incentive program gets right to the point: CHEAPR is the suitably appropriate acronym for the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate pilot program.
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Pace purchases 20 Proterra ZX5 electric buses and EV fleet charging infrastructure
Green Car Congress
APRIL 6, 2022
Pace is the transportation backbone of Chicago’s suburbs and one of the largest public bus service operators in North America, serving an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut. Designed and manufactured in the United States, Proterra’s electric transit buses are equipped with the company’s own battery technology systems.
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EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Illinois surpassed California as the state with the highest taxes ($0.674/gal), while Connecticut temporarily surpassed Alaska as the state with the lowest gasoline taxes ($0.05/gal), Note: As the gasoline tax rate in Connecticut gradually increases, Alaska became the lowest gasoline tax state effective 1 February 2023.
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2024 Mustang Mach-E, Toyota diesel hybrids, states delay EV mandate: Today’s Car News
Baua Electric
APRIL 9, 2024
This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Despite long-held plans to align with California emissions standards, Connecticut and Maine have delayed adopting California’s EV sales mandate with recent decisions. I agree to receive emails from Green Car Reports. Toyota may be mulling a bigger role for diesel. Privacy Policy.
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52 3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2020
The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.
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EGEB: US awards $182 million for 49 e-bus projects in 46 states
Electrek
JUNE 30, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The US government has awarded grants for electric and hydrogen buses to 49 projects in 46 states. Connecticut boosts its electric vehicle rebates. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.
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CT legislature passes highway usage tax on heavy trucks
Green Car Congress
JUNE 13, 2021
The Connecticut General Assembly has passed HB 6688 , a bill that imposes a highway use tax (HUT) on every carrier for operating, or causing to be operated, certain heavy, multi-unit motor vehicles (Class 8-13) on any highway (i.e., not just limited-access highways) in the state.
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JuiceBar introduces 48-Amp home charger: Cheetah
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 5, 2022
JuiceBar, a commercial EV charger manufacturer based in Connecticut, has entered the home charging market with the release of a 48-amp charger that it calls the “Cheetah.”. Our new home charger combines the speed and unparalleled reliability of our commercial chargers with a smart interface that will impress every EV driver.
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Connecticut’s home battery storage incentive jumps to up to $16k
Baua Electric
JANUARY 22, 2024
Connecticut utilities UI or Eversource and Connecticut Green Bank will also pay performance-based incentives at the end of each summer and winter season for 10 years based on average energy contributions to the grid. For customers that qualify as low-income, the upfront incentive increased to $600 from $400 per kWh.
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Solar Toyota Prius, Tesla court case, the cost of clean energy: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
JULY 8, 2019
The Connecticut Supreme Court will decide the future of Tesla stores. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Toyota tests a solar-powered Prius in Japan. Cost estimates get real for renewable power plans. And General Motors cleans up not just its cars, but its factories and tires. Hybrids aren't just for cars and trains anymore.
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Dealer Supporters Want Tesla To “Play By The Rules” In A Broken System That Blocks EVs From Succeeding
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
The Day editorial board has penned an op-ed aimed at Tesla, practically trying to talk Tesla into “playing by the rules” in Connecticut. Criticizing Tesla for wanting to sell directly to its customers, wanting to be able to skip legacy dealerships who are not committed to BEVs and all that comes with that, the op-ed […].
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Nevada Governor signs multi-state medium- and heavy-duty ZEV MOU to accelerate transportation electrification in state
Green Car Congress
APRIL 1, 2022
Connecticut. Signatories of the MOU represent 40% of the US population and 35% of registered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Other signatories to the memorandum of understanding include: California. Washington, DC. Massachusetts New Jersey. North Carolina. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. Washington.
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Nel to invest up to $400M in electrolyzer plant in Michigan
Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2023
Similarly, the company’s expansion of the facility in Wallingford, Connecticut will play a critical role in creating a blueprint for scaling up the production of PEM electrolyzers. Going forward, Nel will build on its fully automated Alkaline manufacturing concept invented at Herøya in Norway.
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USDA invests $26 million in biofuel infrastructure to expand availability of higher-blend renewable fuels in 23 states
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 20, 2021
The announcement includes investments in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas and Wisconsin.
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FuelCell Energy receives contract for two 2.8MW direct fuel cell power plants from utility
Green Car Congress
APRIL 30, 2014
One direct fuel cell system will be located in Bridgeport, Connecticut as part of a distributed renewable power generation project that also includes a solar array. FuelCell Energy, Inc. has received a contract for two 2.8 megawatt DFC3000 fuel cell power plants from United Illuminating (UI), part of UIL Holdings Corporation.
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Mustang Mach-E origin, I-Pace gets more range, oil for hybrids: Today’s Car News
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Connecticut tries to steer away from incentivizing Teslas. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Mustang Mach-E has a very interesting origin story. The Jaguar I-Pace gets more range, but not a higher EPA range rating. And do hybrids need special motor oil?
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79 NJ initiating process to adopt California Advanced Clean Cars II
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The states of Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, and Rhode Island have already begun the process and are expected to adopt the regulations in 2023, according to ChargEVC. If adopted, the ACC II regulation would require automobile manufacturers to increase their zero-emission sales of light-duty vehicles to 100% by 2035.
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HyAxiom, Shell and partners to equip LNG carrier with SOFC APUs
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 12, 2022
HyAxiom, a Doosan company based in East Hartford, Connecticut, was established in 2014 as a result of Doosan Group’s acquisition of the fuel cell business of UTC Power. HyAxiom combines UTC Power’s 50 years of experience in hydrogen fuel cell technology development with Doosan Group’s engineering and large-scale manufacturing expertise.
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15 states want all heavy-duty trucks electric by 2050
Green Car Reports
JULY 15, 2020
The states signing the MOU include: California, Connecticut, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New.
As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner
Green Car Congress
APRIL 13, 2020
The largest decreases (in terms of percentage of percentage) were in Massachusetts (from 25% to 0%), Connecticut and New York (both from 14% to 1%), and Delaware (from 70% to 5%). The results indicate that the percentage of electricity generated from coal decreased from 2008 to 2018 in 49 states.
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ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The signatories are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia.
MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production
Green Car Congress
MAY 17, 2021
The team members are affiliated with an additional 16 organizations: Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System; University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez; University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; C.A.
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A reach out to women
Electric Auto Association
JUNE 3, 2022
EVA member Daphne Dixon, the Executive Director and Co-founder of Live Green Connecticut , as well as Executive Director of Connecticut Southwestern Area Cities coalition, plans to drive an EV cross-country to make the point that continued anxiety among women about electric vehicle (EV) range is unnecessary and that it has to end soon.
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52 FuelCell Energy completes 14.9MW fuel cell park on schedule for Dominion
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 30, 2013
The project was completed on schedule and power is being delivered to the electric grid under a 15-year energy purchase agreement with a Connecticut electric utility. The project is located on a remediated brownfield site in an industrial area of Bridgeport, Connecticut, using only about 1.5 acres of land to provide 14.9
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The Transportation Climate Initiative is on life support. Do states have better ideas for reducing transportation emissions?
Green Energy Consumers
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Earlier this week, we learned that Connecticut Governor Lamont withdrew his support for the regional Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI). When that news hit, we knew it was going to put pressure on the governors of Massachusetts and Rhode Island to follow suit.
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Eight states make huge green car commitment
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 27, 2013
The Governors of the states of Connecticut, California, Vermont, Maryland, Oregon, New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have agreed to the goal w[.]. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Hydrogen cars'
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Fraunhofer establishes Center for Energy Innovation (CEI) at UConn; energy storage and fuel cells among targeted technologies
Green Car Congress
JULY 26, 2013
Fraunhofer and the University of Connecticut (UConn) have established the Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation (CEI), the mission of which is to develop advanced technologies related to energy storage, fuel cells, in-stream hydro, power management and distribution through contract research.
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A 147.5 MW wind farm is breaking ground in Oklahoma – a first for Avangrid
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Photo: Avangrid Orange, Connecticut-based clean energy giant Avangrid just made its first leap into Oklahoma with a new wind farm project. And once Pontotoc Wind is up and running, Avangrid will have its green footprint in half the states in the country. gigawatts (GW), making it the third-largest renewable energy operator in the US.
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