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Park City Transit deploying six Proterra electric buses; battery-lease financing model

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Park City Transit has deployed Utah’s first zero-emission, battery-electric mass transit fleet, which will include six Proterra Catalyst FC+ buses. buy the bus, lease the battery. buy the bus, lease the battery. Proterra is responsible for the performance of the batteries through the life of the lease, removing operator risk.

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Peapod adds two LH hydraulic hybrids delivery trucks to fleet

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The trucks, the first hydraulic hybrids in Peapod’s fleet of approximately 130 vehicles in the Midwest, are expected to reduce fuel consumption, reduce brake maintenance costs and cut emissions significantly in Peapod service neighborhoods. —Claudia Fikert, transportation fleet administrator, Midwest Region, Peapod.

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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

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Between 2009 and 2015, the legislation more than doubled the fuel efficiency of the fleet of 13,500 yellow taxis, leading to estimated declines in air pollution emissions. The scientists report that overall fuel efficiency of the medallion taxi fleet climbed from 15.7 exhaust emissions declined by 82% and 49%, respectively.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

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The Maserati Ghibli Trofeo drew stares, which is saying something in car-crazy Southern California, where every exotic is roaming free on the highways and can be found tucked away behind gates in tony neighborhoods. Clean Fleet Report’s 2022 Trofeo had $25,000 in options, bringing the total to $148,495. Trofeo means trophy in Italian.

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ICCT report highlights importance of California ZEV mandate for EV policies worldwide, recommends steps forward

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Over the long run, the ZEV program will transition into the LEV program GHG fleet average. Thus, the mechanism for achieving the 2050 GHG target is, in reality, the fleet average not ZEV production volume. The ARB should provide additional focus on fleets as an early market for electric vehicle passenger vehicle deployment.

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

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Creative Greenius talks AB 811 Financing to the Green Task Force / photo (c) Debra Bushweit Galliani. Larry Sutton, the Account Executive from Southern California Edison, did the perfect job teeing up my solar financing presentation by sharing with all of us just how much SCE’s electric rates will be going up this year.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. Although the battery systems is not inexpensive, Donaghy says “ For a commercial fleet operator they can see the benefit because they will be operating their vehicles for 14 years or more.

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