Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The purchase, supported by the Center for Transportation and the Environment, continues to support MTD’s 2014 strategic plan which includes a goal to deliver high quality traditional and innovative transportation services that are safe, reliable, environmentally responsible, and user friendly. Testing at Altoona. Credit: Penn State.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2013

Colorado State University will retrofit two internal delivery trucks with fuel-efficient hydraulic hybrid systems, paid for by a grant from the Colorado Energy Office. The University anticipates the systems will save it up to $1,700 a year each in fuel and maintenance costs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2014

According to a report from Frost and Sullivan (Kumar, 2013), fleet managers adopted more than half of EVs sold globally up to 2013. Thereafter fleet managers adopted or indicated an intent to adopt a larger number of EVs because of the benefits that they offer. Sierzchula (2014) Click to enlarge. — William Sierzchula.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Harvard University recently purchased four Proterra battery-electric buses and electric infrastructure. The new buses will replace four, similarly sized biodiesel-powered vehicles, representing more than 30% of Harvard’s fleet. Harmful air pollutants will also be reduced providing health benefits to local communities.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

FXI) announced the addition of 11 new ultra-low emission natural gas trucks to the FXI fleet. million in grant funding for the new Kenworth T680 trucks ( earlier post ) which started making deliveries today. The purchase of 46 new trucks represents about 50% of FXI’s California fleet. Southern California Gas Co.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2016

UTA and the University of Utah received a $5.4-million million Low-No grant from the US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to purchase five New Flyer battery-electric buses. Three of these will be used on route 2 in Salt Lake City and two that will serve the University of Utah campus (also in Salt Lake City).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Now transit agencies and otherinstitutions can purchase Proterra battery-electric buses and Proterra charging systems through the state’s pre-established contract. Further, transit agencies and other institutions outside of California can leverage the California statewide contract to simplify the process of purchasing electric buses.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2019

million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies. Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. Alabama A&M University.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Canada-based Forge Hydrocarbons Corporation, a spin-off from the University of Alberta ( earlier post ), has received a US$4-million from Lockheed Martin under the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy. Lockheed Martin also delivers continued In-Service Support for the CC-130J fleet.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

million in Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to 12 projects across the state. The grants, funded by a portion of the state’s annual utilities gross receipts tax, are intended to encourage new markets for alternative fuels, fleets and technologies across Pennsylvania. Waste Management of PA, Inc.

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Alternative Fuels Pennsylvania Gas Grant 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

The California Energy Commission approved nearly $9 million in grants for the installation of DC fast chargers along major state freeways and highways to allow electric vehicle drivers to travel from San Diego to the Oregon border without worrying about running out of energy. The grants went to four companies—Chargepoint Inc.;

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DC San Diego Energy Grant 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), announced the publication of an independent study that finds ClearFlame’s technology could help fleet owners and other heavy-duty truck operators lower total costs while meeting sustainability goals sooner than currently available alternatives.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. 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.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. New partners for fleets—and lots of them. Driving style also matters.

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Volvo Fleet Electric Electrical 131

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Selected forecasts of US PEV sales with barriers to fleet penetration from limited residential charging infrastructure. The study comes as vehicle manufacturers are introducing new EVs for sale and federal and state governments are offering incentives for purchasing EVs. Traut et al. Click to enlarge. —Traut et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2022

In partnership with key universities, four companies—Bluecity, GEKOT Inc., The vehicles typically utilized in the states are purchased from overseas stock and stripped-down to the basics. GEKOT Inc, has partnered with Razor USA and Oakland University (OU) to help address this need.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2009

A group of large companies and associations of local and state officials are committing to purchase electric vehicles with a range of at least 150 km. The public tenders and private joint purchasing will target a market fleet of 100,000 vehicles by 2015. Bolloré, Dassault and Saft are also conducting parallel projects.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Jaguar Land Rover (lead company), Ford Motor Company, IAV (UK), CPT, BP, University of Nottingham, Imperial College London. Ford Motor Company Ltd (lead company), Jaguar Land Rover, Johnson Matthey Plc, ITM Power (Trading) Ltd, Revolve Technologies Ltd, Cambustion Ltd, University of Bradford, University of Liverpool, University of Birmingham.

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Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

It turns an EV into a mobile battery that can be used to provide backup power to a home or business, and to provide services to the electrical grid, generating revenue for the vehicle owner and potentially offsetting a significant part of the purchase price of the vehicle. It’s also possible to do V2G through an AC port.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. He has a 34-year career as a journalist, advertiser, marketer, publicist, event planner, teacher, and fundraiser for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Motorola, Business Marketing Association, and Michigan State University.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The report, authored by experts from Aberdeen University, Imperial College and E4tech Consulting, finds that Government must do much more than promote electric cars if it wants rapid and deep cuts in transport emissions. It may also be possible to accelerate a shift to a much more efficient vehicle fleet. But there is a bigger picture.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The bill does not restrict who can hold an allowance, nor does it restrict the purchase, sale, or any other transactions involving allowances. After the initial transition period, revenues go into a Universal Refund that will increase until all revenues not spent to reduce the deficit are refunded directly to consumers.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. He has a 34-year career as a journalist, advertiser, marketer, publicist, event planner, teacher, and fundraiser for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Motorola, Business Marketing Association, and Michigan State University.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized. Market Drivers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. Navistar, Inc.

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EV Connect

MAY 15, 2023

These two programs promise to lower prices for many EV buyers, make it more affordable for businesses to convert their fleets to electric cars and expand the nation’s EV charging infrastructure. For more ways to make an EV purchase affordable, you can look to tax credits, grants and rebate programs in your state.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2015

The task of the committee of experts and stakeholders writing the report was (1) to identify market barriers slowing the purchase of PEVs and hindering the deployment of supporting infrastructure in the United States and (2) to recommend ways to mitigate those barriers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has placed an order for a new all-electric shuttle bus powered by Motiv Power Systems ’ All-Electric Powertrain. This battery-electric buse is the first Motiv powered shuttle bus to operate on a university campus.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

BYD considers the LADOT purchase as a signal to the market that zero-emission buses are here to stay and that their use will continue to spread. The project fits with the City of Los Angeles’ “Green New Deal,” a set of sustainability goals that includes converting the entire LADOT fleet to zero-emission buses by 2030.

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Cars That Think

JULY 16, 2022

as early as 2050 , according to a recent study by the National Security College of the Australian National University, in Canberra. And that’s just the purchase price; the total life cycle cost for the new Columbia - class ballistic-missile submarine is estimated to exceed $395 billion. It may come. billion , according to the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.).

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The agency also recently presented a series of webinars on electrification for fleet operators. We took a charging hub live in July that is one of the largest universal charging hubs. Peter Westlake: A traditional fleet is not a key account for a utility. We’re not in the business of talking to fleets on a general basis.

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Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2009

Cars with green plates will also be granted access to the public recharging facilities that will appear at select GO Transit car parks and Ontario government car parks. It is also expected that Wal*Mart Canada and the University of Toronto will designate parking spots for these green cars.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2017

Royal Mail has signed an agreement with Peugeot to purchase 100 Partner L2 Electric vans, to be used as delivery vehicles. Royal Mail—since 2003 a quoted company with shares traded on the LSE—is the UK’s designated Universal Postal Service Provider. —Paul Gatti, Royal Mail Fleet Director.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. As oil prices decreased in the 1990s, the consumer acceptance of hydrous ethanol fueled cars greatly decreased and purchases of gasoline fueled automobiles returned to previous levels. Earlier GCC post.]

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

100 million for Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program and light duty equity pilot projects like agricultural vanpools. $85 AB 134 also appropriates $10 million from the General Fund for financial aid, with $1 million to the University of California and $2 million to California State University to further support the Dream Loan program.

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California Clean Cleaning Emissions 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis. Table of Contents. Engineering Advantages of PHEV.

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