Remove Installation Remove Maintenance Remove Neighborhood Remove Pollution
article thumbnail

American Honda Motor to pay $1.9M in penalties in California for small engine emissions violations

Green Car Congress

To resolve the violations, Honda agreed to pay a total settlement of $1,927,800, with $963,900 going to the California Air Pollution Control Fund. School districts will provide access to schools, and will maintain the air filtration systems after their maintenance staff is trained on maintenance procedures for these systems.

Honda 305
article thumbnail

Where to Start with EV Charging for Convenience Stores & Truck Stops

Blink Charging

Here’s what you need to know installing EV charging stations at your c-store or truck stop. While the Blink-Owned model is a full turnkey solution that includes installation, our popular Host Owned model is often chosen by businesses who wish to maintain ownership and control over their chargers. Not located in a designated AFC?

Store 95
article thumbnail

California ARB awards $9.5M to Porterville to deploy 10 GreenPower electric buses and charging infrastructure

Green Car Congress

million to the City of Porterville to deploy 10 GreenPower EV350 40-foot zero-emission all-electric transit buses on all nine Porterville Transit routes, and to install the charging infrastructure including 11 charging stations. GreenPower Motor Company Inc. announced that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has awarded $9.5

article thumbnail

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?

article thumbnail

FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

Green Car Congress

Established under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), the LoNo program focuses on deploying the cleanest and most energy-efficient US-made transit buses designed to cut CO 2 and criteria pollutant emissions. Grants from the LoNo program help transit agencies integrate more of these advanced buses into their fleets.

Fuel 150
article thumbnail

Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

EV Connect

According to the World Bank, urban transportation is responsible for 12% to 70% of air pollution , and an estimated 7 million people die from urban air pollution each year. In terms of fuel and maintenance, electric vehicles save money in the long run, despite the upfront costs involved. Are You Ready To Drive Your City Forward?

article thumbnail

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

has constructed prototype PHEV trucks for electric utility companies which can deliver energy to power an entire neighborhood during maintenance or repair when there is a power outage [ 4 ]. This energy flow can be managed by the local utility companies through wireless communications networks already installed everywhere.

PHEV 150