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Raleigh-Durham Airport to buy 4 Proterra electric buses and charging infrastructure

Green Car Congress

The Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU) Authority has approved the purchase of four Proterra Catalyst E2 zero-emissions battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure. In addition to traveler benefits, the operational cost of electricity, at $.19/mile, Funded in part by a $1.6-million

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

Green Car Congress

million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies. City of Raleigh (GoRaleigh). The US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $84.9

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NC Transportation Center

Plug In Partners

Mike Easley said Tuesday that, depending on the support from federal grants, the state may give $5 million to start and $1 million annually to operate the Advanced Transportation Energy Center there. The school already conducts research into the development of the no-gas vehicles. This really is a bold and aggressive idea."