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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

Driivz

Electric school buses equipped with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology also have tremendous potential as “batteries on wheels” that can store electricity and provide it to the grid or to buildings when needed. Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are adopting the same rules.

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

Green Car Congress

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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How to Prevent a Power Outage From Becoming a Crisis

Cars That Think

The recent record-breaking heat in Oregon and Washington state, for example, claimed more than 200 lives. Normally during a heat wave, people have the option of escaping their homes and seeking cooler temperatures in public spaces like libraries, coffee shops, and stores. COVID-19 changed all that.

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Why NPR Hates Electric Cars - A Greenius Expose

Creative Greenius

He didn’t subtract the maintenance costs you’ll no longer have, including things like smog checks too. He also didn’t have a word to say about the coming smart grid or vehicle to grid connections. Frank talked about how expensive EV cars are going to be but he didn’t do all the math.