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SCAQMD awards AC Propulsion $300K grant for 3 electric service van conversions

Green Car Congress

The converted vans will run on electricity only and will charge directly from the power grid. The project will include the conversion of three vehicles that will be evaluated by service industry partners to be announced in the coming year. induction motor, inverter, charger and 12V power supply.

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Electrifying School Buses

Noodoe

Electric buses have no oil to change, spark plugs to check, or emission guidelines that regulate them. In cities in the US, researchers have found that transportation pollution causes 25% of all new childhood asthma cases. This makes them perfect targets for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration. .

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Will We Achieve Net-Zero Emissions By 2035? A National Clean Electricity Standard Could Be Key

EV Match

While most of us who read about energy slapped our palms to our foreheads , many people believed Governor Abbott and blamed renewable energy for power outages. Standards like this have been used across industries to influence commercial activities (think OSHA to protect workers on the job). But how can we get there?

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

The Truth About Cars

Just a few days after the California Air Resource Board's mandate came out, Governor Newsom had to publicly beg electric vehicle owners not to charge their cars due to concerns of the power grid and blackouts. This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms. percent of U.S.