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

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Most of the projects will support the goals of EV Everywhere, an Energy Department program that aims to make PEVs as affordable and convenient as gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The Department of the Army is contributing an additional $2.2 Description. Federal funding. Description.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” Even used gasoline-powered cars are averaging a monthly car payment of around $525. On an income of $45,000, the recommended car payment is $416 per month.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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House of Representatives that would prevent California from receiving federal waivers to set standards limiting the sale of gasoline-driven automobiles. Electric cars also haven’t yet reached parity with gasoline or diesel vehicles in terms of uptime and there are lingering questions about serviceability as it pertains to DIY maintenance.