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WHYY reports Philadelphia’s Proterra electric bus fleet sidelined due to cracked chassis and other defects

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In a March 2021 email, SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards said she planned to tell Federal Transit Administration officials, who helped underwrite the initial purchase of Proterra buses with a $2.6 A protracted legal back-and-forth began, with Proterra maintaining the buses should be put back into service and SEPTA insisting on a fix.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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And in 2005, the Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group purchased IBM's PC business. The purchase price probably would have been around $100 million in 1986, an amount that by 1993 would have yielded a return of $3 billion and in subsequent decades orders of magnitude more. designed by Victor Lundy.)

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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The fight over how to fairly implement EV charging networks in Minnesota is another example of the tricky politics PUCs are involved with. In addition, the lack of relevant legal or industry expertise is increasingly worrisome. Increasing electricity rates is politically fraught for elected members of public utility commissions.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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states (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) and one Canadian province (Manitoba). If they don’t have enough allowances to cover their emissions they must purchase more or face a penalty. In this case, the emitter will benefit by purchasing additional allowances instead of taking on additional abatement cost.

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

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Those who want an electric vehicle and can afford it have every right to purchase one. People shouldn't be compelled to purchase them. Furthermore, the EPA cannot legally issue a formal ban on combustion vehicles. People with electric vehicles couldn't charge them to evacuate or heat their homes. said Congressman LaMalfa.