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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

EV Connect

Transportation in the U.S. According to the American Public Transit Association, Americans took nearly 10 billion trips via public transportation in 2019. With that much activity, public transit makes a significant contribution to the total environmental and economic impact of the transportation sector in the U.S.

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EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school buses and heavy-duty vehicles

Baua Electric

The transportation sector is the US’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and a leading source of health-harming pollution. The transportation sector is the US’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and a leading source of health-harming pollution. Get started here. – ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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New York State’s largest solar + storage carport breaks ground at JFK airport

Baua Electric

Rendering: New York Port Authority New York State’s largest onsite solar plus storage project – a solar carport canopy at JFK International Airport – has begun construction. Once the solar carport comes online, it will help power the AirTrain and reduce electricity costs for residents of low-income neighborhoods in Queens.

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Peapod adds two LH hydraulic hybrids delivery trucks to fleet

Green Car Congress

The trucks, the first hydraulic hybrids in Peapod’s fleet of approximately 130 vehicles in the Midwest, are expected to reduce fuel consumption, reduce brake maintenance costs and cut emissions significantly in Peapod service neighborhoods. —Claudia Fikert, transportation fleet administrator, Midwest Region, Peapod.

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CMU demo’ing Autonomous SRX in Washington this week

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The images in the first row show detection and tracking results from an arriving area of Pittsburgh international airport. Such systems are already in use in sectors such as agriculture, energy, healthcare and advanced manufacturing, and they are poised to make an impact in transportation as well. 2014) Click to enlarge.

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Duke Energy and ITOCHU to assess second-life applications for Li-ion automotive batteries

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The companies will assess how EV batteries perform in their “second lives,” including stationary applications in homes, neighborhoods and commercial buildings. Duke Energy will provide engineering design support for battery installations, as well as supply test sites and personnel.

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LEED Certification and EV Charging Stations: What you need to know

Blink Charging

Installing an electric vehicle (EV) charging station comes with all sorts of advantages, one of the most prominent being that it goes a long way toward helping you achieve LEED certification. LEED can be applied to newly designed, built, or renovated commercial buildings, homes, neighborhoods, and even entire cities. What is LEED?