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NJ state Senate approves bill requiring New Jersey DEP to develop and implement electric school bus program

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The full New Jersey state Senate approved legislation Monday that would require the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to develop and implement an electric school bus program. The bill (S4077) , of which Senator Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Diegnan Jr.,

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Gasoline rationing takes effect in 12 New Jersey counties

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Last night, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a limited state of energy emergency with regard to the supply of motor fuel and implemented odd-even rationing for gasoline purchases in 12 New Jersey counties.

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Gasoline rationing takes effect in 12 New Jersey counties

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Last night, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a limited state of energy emergency with regard to the supply of motor fuel and implemented odd-even rationing for gasoline purchases in 12 New Jersey counties.

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More than 100 Blue Bird electric school buses have been ordered so far; Cummins electric drive

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More than 100 electric school buses, powered by a Cummins fully electric drivetrain, have been ordered to date from Blue Bird Corporation, a school bus manufacturer highly focused on alternative fuel technologies. The amount of interest has been outstanding; people are very excited about a 100-percent electric-powered school bus.

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DOE awards up to $47M each to 3 offshore wind projects

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The projects are located off the coasts of New Jersey, Oregon, and Virginia. Fishermen’s Energy will install five 5-megawatt direct-drive wind turbines approximately three miles off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Additionally, the Dominion project will install and test a hurricane-resilient design.

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#EVmyValentine: Your Creative Odes to Electric Vehicles

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Some of you mentioned how fun the driving experience is–with EVs being both fast and quiet–while others called out the inexpensive cost to power and maintain the cars. A poem from Eric who lives in New Jersey: Roses are red, Violets are blue, I love my EV, And so would you.

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Verizon and VIA Motors unveil extended-range electric cargo vans

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Verizon will now test and deploy two of the vans in New Jersey and New York. Bob Lutz, former vice chairman of General Motors and a VIA board member, unveiled Verizon’s new vehicle on Monday at the North American International Auto Show. metric tons and reduce the use of petroleum fuel by about 750 gallons.