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6.8M gallons in new contracts for Redeem renewable natural gas

Green Car Congress

Phase two, which will install new compressors and associated equipment to improve the performance and efficiency of the station, is scheduled for summer 2020. has signed a 5-year maintenance and RNG supply contract for an anticipated one million gallons of Redeem to fuel its 70 street sweepers. The company services over 2.5

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

Plug in America

EVs Cost Less to Maintain A recent study by Consumer Reports on repair and maintenance data from thousands of drivers shows that EV drivers pay about half of what drivers of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles pay for maintenance and repairs. Depending on where you live, you could get an incentive for installing a charger, too.

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Smith Electric Vehicles, Altec and PGE Partner on All-Electric Utility Truck

Green Car Congress

The Altec component, an AT37-G aerial boom, is a telescopic articulating device used for electric utility line maintenance and installation. The trucks will be assembled at the company’s 80,000 square foot plant in Kansas City. The aerial has a maximum height of 37.8 feet and reach of 28.3

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

Green Car Congress

responder and vehicle maintenance technician training; develop. installation; and develop and conduct training programs regarding. The Mid-America Collaborative for Alternative Fuels Implementation project will focus diversifying transportation fuel options in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. infrastructure inspection.

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Smith Electric powers ahead with utility truck

Green Cars News

It has a top speed of 50mph and the Altec AT37-G allows for electric utility line maintenance and installation with a maximum height of 37.8ft. The trucks will be assembled at the company’s 80,000sq ft Kansas City plant.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

Underneath, EV electrical architectures share a lot in common, and our integrations are actually very straightforward, whether it’s an aftermarket accessory as a kit or, as we’re doing with Volvo Cars, an OEM-installed solution. Charged : What’s involved with installing the vehicle-side system? And it’s as simple as that.

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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2024

Baua Electric

It also has awesome-looking cast wheels that remove the issue of spoke maintenance, plus add to the cool stance. Either way, you’re not in Kansas anymore. It even comes with footpegs pre-installed so you can carry a passenger with you. The e-bike is nearly maintenance-free thanks to the belt drive and hydraulic disc brakes.

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