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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will receive funds to purchase new electric buses, associated charging equipment and infrastructure improvements. City of Rochester. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). The Transit Authority of the City of Omaha (Metro).

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Eviation’s electric commuter plane Alice makes first test flight

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The first fully electric commuter plane Alice from Eviation Aircraft ( earlier post ) successfully completed its maiden flight at Moses Lake, Washington. from Grant County International Airport (MWH), flying for a total of eight minutes and reaching an altitude of 3,500 feet. Alice lifted off on 27 Sep at 7:10 a.m.

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Where to Start with EV Charging for Convenience Stores & Truck Stops

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Convenience stores and truck stops are in a fantastic position to take advantage of available federal funding for DC fast charging stations. If you prefer EVs to charge for less than an hour, DC fast chargers can help your location serve more drivers per hour. Not located in a designated AFC?

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Three Major Sources of Funding for EV Charging at Convenience Stores and Truck Stops

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National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program Each of the 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico was allocated funds to distribute to eligible businesses. In addition, funds must be used for the installation of a bank of at least four 150kW DC fast chargers at a given location.

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Coulomb Technologies to Provide 4,600 Free Home and Public Charging Stations Through ChargePoint America Program

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and Washington DC. The $37-million ChargePoint America program is made possible by a $15-million grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Transportation Electrification Initiative administered by the Department of Energy. Sacramento, Calif.;

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NAS: concerns remain about rail transport for energy liquids, gases; pipeline, maritime have more comprehensive safety system in place

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PHMSA and other safety regulators should encourage pipeline, barge, and rail carriers to make greater use of quantitative risk analysis tools, for instance, to inform decisions about priorities for maintenance and integrity management of the equipment and infrastructure and about the routing of energy liquids by rail. Energy Landscape.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. We connect high-power communication lines into the DC charging system of the car. There’s ease of operations, ease of maintenance benefits. Grant Transit, which is in Moses Lake, Washington.