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NJ state Senate approves bill requiring New Jersey DEP to develop and implement electric school bus program

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The full New Jersey state Senate approved legislation Monday that would require the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to develop and implement an electric school bus program. The bill (S4077) , of which Senator Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Diegnan Jr.,

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New coalition forms to drive adoption of EVs in New Jersey

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Technology companies, automobile dealers, utilities, environmental and community advocates launched a new coalition to push New Jersey to the forefront on electric vehicle adoption. New Jersey has the opportunity to realize these benefits and more, but only with proactive planning and policies.

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Dual-powered locomotives debut in New Jersey

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Dual-powered locomotives—the first in the US to be powered by the overhead catenary or by twin diesel engines—recently made their debut in New Jersey. Because the DP locomotive is used in push-pull operation with double-deck coaches, it also has a pantograph and driver’s cab.

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Clean Energy wins $10M, multi-year transit deal with New Jersey Transit

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Clean Energy Fuels has won a $10-million, multi-year procurement from New Jersey Transit, the nation’s third largest provider of bus, rail and light rail transit, which links major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia and provides close to 223 million passenger trips each year. In Brisbane, Calif.,

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Power Up Your Garden State Business With New Jersey EV Incentives

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Thanks to extended federal tax credits and robust New Jersey state EV charging incentives, this is the best time to invest in EV charging. It’s no surprise that the Garden State is going green with programs and funds that make New Jersey EV charging incentives some of the most attractive in the country.

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Nine states and DC to design regional approach to cap greenhouse gas emissions from transportation

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This proposed program, when combined with existing programs and complementary policies, will be designed to achieve substantial reductions in transportation sector emissions and provide net economic and social benefits for participating states. The work of TCI is facilitated by the Georgetown Climate Center.

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EPA temporarily allows use of home heating oil in emergency response vehicles in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York

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The federal waivers will help ensure an adequate supply of fuel for emergency response in the impacted areas of New Jersey, New York City, and Pennsylvania. These waivers will not apply to a subset of newer products that could be damaged by the high sulfur fuel.