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Rhode Island Receiving More Than $24.2M in Recovery Funding for Transit Hybrids

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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority ( RIPTA ) will receive more than $24.2 The federal funding, provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, will also be used by RIPTA for capital maintenance and to upgrade public transportation throughout Rhode Island.

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A huge new 1.2 GW offshore wind farm is headed to New England

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A new offshore wind farm for New England The proposal is for Vineyard Wind 2, and it was put forward in response to a solicitation from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island for up to 6.8 Photo: Avangrid Vineyard Offshore, which developed Vineyard Wind 1, has submitted a proposal for a 1.2 GW of offshore wind capacity.

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Study finds road conditions in US states worsening in important categories

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The state highway systems in New Jersey (50 th ), Alaska (49 th ), Rhode Island (48 th ), Hawaii (47 th ), Massachusetts (46 th ) and New York (45 th ) rank at the bottom of the nation in overall performance and cost-effectiveness. Missouri, Maine and Kentucky round out the top five states.

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US COVID-19 mitigation efforts resulting in significant decline in traffic, emissions and fuel-tax revenues

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Drivers there and in the surrounding states of New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont drove at least 80% fewer miles after shelter-in-place directives began. The reduction in VMT per state was correlated with the number of COVID-19 cases and number of deaths (per 100,000 population)—i.e.,the

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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funds to replace aging diesel buses with zero-emission electric buses and related charging station infrastructure, and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology. Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA). City of Rochester. Kitsap Transit.

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Owners of aging Teslas, this new bespoke warranty plan is for you

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EVs require less maintenance than gas cars, but they’re not infallible. Amber currently operates in Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Tennessee, and it plans to extend to other states soon. Amber also announced the close of its $3.18

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California Energy Commission selects 16 hydrogen station projects for up to $33.4M in funding

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The solicitation offered funding for both capital expense grants and operation and maintenance (O&M) grants. In 2016, Toyota announced a collaboration with Air Liquide to develop and supply a phased network of 12 state-of-the-art hydrogen stations targeted for New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

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