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FLO | AddEnergie deploying 120 EV chargers in New York City

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FLO | AddEnergie has begun shipping 120 EV chargers out of its factory in Shawinigan, Québec, destined for FLO network’s first deployment in New York City. Of the total, 100 chargers will be installed at 34 public curbside locations over the coming months across all of New York’s five boroughs.

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Verizon replaces 234 vans in New York City with hybrid vans using XL Hybrids technology

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Verizon announced that Verizon has replaced 234 of its existing gasoline-powered vans with hybrid-electric vans for use in New York City. The 234 new Verizon vans feature technology installed by XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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Skeleton, Martinrea Effenco to collaborate on fast-charging batteries in refuse collection vehicles

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It can help eliminate 40-50% of CO 2 emissions in these sectors while lowering the total cost of ownership, Skeleton says. The solution developed by the two companies can be installed on new heavy-duty vehicles or existing fleets.

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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

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Mayor Bloomberg announces the addition of 70 new electric vehicles. New York City is adding 70 electric vehicles to its fleet: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 fully electric Ford Transit Connect cargo vans, and 10 new fully electric Navistar E-star utility trucks. Click to enlarge.

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Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

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There are now more than 29,000 electric vehicles registered in New York City and Westchester, including 1,262 added in February, the most recent month for which data are available, according to Con Edison, the electricity, gas and steam utility for New York CIty and Westchester County, NY.

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Voltpost rolls out curbside US EV chargers: Here’s how they look

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Each installation has 20 feet of retractable cable and can accommodate two to four charge ports. Voltpost claims it can install a charger in just one to two hours at a fraction of the cost of other curbside charging stations. .” big cities as of yet. but no such effort has been made in U.S.

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NYSERDA offering up to $21.6 million to support installation and operation of stationary fuel cell systems

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) Customer-Sited Tier Fuel Cell Program will provide as much as $21.6 million through 2015 for incentives toward the cost of stationary fuel cell installation, plus payments over the first three years of operation based on power produced.