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California JETSI to deploy 100 battery-electric regional haul and drayage trucks

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This is the first battery-electric truck project jointly financed by CARB and the CEC, and the largest investment of its kind. Through the JETSI project, NFI and Schneider will collectively install significant charging infrastructure (50 chargers total), warehouse upgrades, on-site energy storage and rooftop solar, resulting in more than $16.8

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California to receive more than $236M to support transit agencies’ transition to zero-emission buses

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Purchase and installation of solar panels at the Riverside Transit Agencys Riverside and Hemet facilities and workforce development training for new zero-emission technology. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Los Angeles Zero Emission Bus and Infrastructure Deployment Project. 15,588,800.

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NFI expands Class 8 electric truck fleet in Southern California through JETSI; delivery of first 15 of 50 trucks

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To install the charging infrastructure needed to support its growing BET fleet, NFI is working closely with Southern California Edison, Electrify Commercial, and the City of Ontario to upgrade the facility’s power supply and install 19 350kW power cabinets, which have 38 electric vehicle charger dispensers.

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sonnen accelerates US market efforts with solar-plus-storage technology package

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and efficiency financing, to develop new financing for energy storage. Spruce, an expert in residential solar and efficiency financing, and sonnen are developing financing purely focused on residential electricity storage, and plan to make it available to sonnen's channel partners in the first quarter of 2016.

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EPA Awards $5.6M to Spur New Clean Diesel Technologies

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Recipients of the emerging technologies grants are: City of Los Angeles Harbor Department for $731,000 for a hybrid crane with a small diesel generator combined with a battery to be used at ports. University of Houston for $1 million for NO x reducing technologies installed on school buses. First-ever clean diesel tribal grants.

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Tesla Tax Credit: How Californians Can Save $15,000 with EV Credits and Rebates

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Qualified residents can receive grants of up to $5,000 in buy-down assistance and special financing, plus free vehicle charging and installation. Applicants must be California residents, meet income qualifications and minimum vehicle purchase requirements, and complete online financing and advanced technology training to qualify.

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The Further Adventures of The Solangelist

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The law passed back in July of this year, but none of the money is flowing yet to anyone in my city of Torrance or my county of Los Angeles. After I wrote a letter to Don Knabe’s office, my county supervisor, I got a phone call from Howard Choy in the Energy Management Division for Los Angeles County.