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Tesla Model Y fleet to be used in Tampa’s DASH ride-sharing program

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Shaun Drinkard, the Interim President of Tampa Downtown Partnership, is optimistic about the upcoming program, as noted in a Florida Politics report. They could also serve as guides to passengers, as they would be trained to discuss the downtown area’s seven neighborhoods, local attractions, and points of interest.

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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

It has eight times the number of EVs of the next state, Florida. The number of EVs in my neighborhood seems to be growing weekly. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. The Role of Rebates. Perks like HOV lane access add to the value.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

Charged EVs

The agency also recently presented a series of webinars on electrification for fleet operators. He also serves on the Board of Drive Electric Florida, and chairs the Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group, which represents most of the utilities in the state of Florida, and leads the Group’s subcommittee for electrification.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative. Fleets include transportation authorities, cities, school districts, the University of Michigan, FedEx, and Meijer.

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Parker Hannifin gaining traction with RunWise HD hydraulic hybrid; developing CNG-based HD system, next-gen MD system

Green Car Congress

In 2010, Autocar and Parker began delivering hydraulic hybrid refuse vehicles to three South Florida municipalities. Benefits of the system include a 35%-55% reduction in diesel consumption (fleet average 43%) with lower accompanying greenhouse gas emissions; reduced criteria pollutants; increased productivity, and brake savings.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

To put that in perspective for you, if Los Angeles County were a state, it would rank ninth in population behind the states of California, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan. County the national leader in solar energy it has the power to make that happen.

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