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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

Material is being financed and procured through the New York Power Authority. Minneapolis-St. Purchase gasoline-electric hybrid vans: Gasoline-electric hybrid vans will be purchased to replace gasoline-powered vans used by transit supervisors. TIGGER will fund the labor portion of the project only.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn., For instance, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that one auto dealer just outside the city specializing in used EVs actively discourages renters from buying them unless they have access to at-home chargers because of the unreliability of public chargers.