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NJ state Senate approves bill requiring New Jersey DEP to develop and implement electric school bus program

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D-Middlesex, is the primary sponsor, would fund for three years the purchase of new electric school buses and the necessary charging infrastructure in a minimum of 18 New Jersey school districts. According to the bill, $45 million is to be made available for grants provided under the program. Diegnan Jr.,

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Big Blue Bus receives nearly $900K to purchase 58 new Cummins-Westport Near-Zero NOx engines

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In California, Big Blue Bus (BBB) will receive $870,000 from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee’s (MSRC) Near Zero Engine Incentive Program. Big Blue Bus will use the grant approved by the MSRC partially to fund the purchase of 58 new Cummins-Westport 8.9L ISL G Near-Zero (NZ) 0.02 NO x engines.

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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

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The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to consumers at the point of purchase and will be managed in a similar way to the grant made as part of the Government’s scrappage scheme. Once it has been in place for 12 months, there will be a review to assess whether any changes need to be made. Area Criterion.

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How to Save When Building an EV Charging Station

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However, the installation and maintenance of EV chargers can be complex and costly. Selecting and designing a station You might be tempted to rush into installing a charger in your business’ parking lot or your apartment building’s parking garage, but there are many things to think about before you break ground.

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Toyota agrees to fund a settlement valued up to $1.4 billion for unintended acceleration cases

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The settlement includes direct payments to consumers as well as the installation of a brake-override system in an estimated 3.25 Terms of the proposed settlement include: Toyota will install a brake-override system in vehicles subject to floor mat entrapment recalls. million vehicles. —Steve Berman.

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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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The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds. Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March.

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Los Angeles Mayor Announces Southern California Regional Plug-in Electric Vehicle Plan

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Collaborate and share information to prepare the LA Region for adoption of PEVs as a major market for the automotive industry; apply for or administer grant funding for the Region, and implement best practices to support the deployment and use of PEVs. to help encourage adoption of PEVs. Off-peak electrical charging rate of 8.5