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Beneficial Electrification League launches rural electric school bus initiative

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The Beneficial Electrification League (BEL), a Minnesota-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing understanding on the benefits of electrification through education, announced a new initiative to accelerate the deployment of electric school buses (ESBs) in electric cooperative service territories throughout the country.

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Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

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by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research The overall advantage of battery electric over gasoline vehicles, in terms of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases, has been well documented. However, the emissions of electric vehicles depend greatly on the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them.

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Nissan brings LEAF to new US markets

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is expanding the availability of the battery-electric Nissan LEAF in the US. Orders for the 2012 Nissan LEAF begin today in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York. Nissan North America Inc.

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Two EVs at Plymouth State University delivered 1 MWh over 6 months with Fermata Energy bidirectional charging platform

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Two Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EVs) at the Plymouth State University (PSU) provided 1 MWh of energy to the PSU’s ALLWell Center, offsetting some of the building’s electricity needs, over a six-month period. Through the NHEC application, TER forecasts electricity pricing one day in advance.

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GM launches GM Energy business unit with Ultium Home, Ultium Commercial

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GM Energy’s services will also enable the sale of energy from EV and stationary storage batteries back to utilities during peak, high energy consumption periods, unlocking even more potential value for customers and increasing resiliency for the electrical grid.

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Clean Energy Capital to develop first commercial-scale sugarcane ethanol plant in US

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The project will cost $575 million and produce 66 million gallons of ethanol annually, enough electricity to meet the needs of 35,000 homes, and enough biomethane to heat 10,000 homes per year. The ethanol produced there will meet California’s low carbon fuel standard. —Scott Brittenham, CEO of Clean Energy Capital.

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Prius Plug-In eligibile for a $1,500 California consumer incentive plus $2,500 Federal tax credit

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The CVRP program offers rebates to individuals, business owners, non-profit groups, and government entities that purchase or lease new eligible zero-emission or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. It’s also capable of traveling up to 62 mph (100 km/h) using electric power alone.