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Electrek
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Tesla Powerwall was powering 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during the latest island-wide grid outage due to a hurricane. The post Tesla Powerwall powered 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during latest grid outage appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Puerto Rico is getting its first off-grid, 100% solar-powered EV chargers as the rising number of natural disasters pose a threat to the territory’s vulnerable grid.
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InsideEVs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Now that all charging infrastructure projects have been approved, reimbursement funds have been made available
Green Car Congress
MARCH 20, 2015
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act ( DERA ) program. Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority is retrofitting 17 transit buses with diesel particle filters (DPFs).
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2012
will provide a 2MW ALTI-ESS Advantage advanced energy storage system to provide ramp-rate control for smoothing the power fluctuations associated with photovoltaic applications in addition to frequency regulation for the San Fermin 26 MW photovoltaic solar farm in Loiza, Puerto Rico. and Coqui Power LLC, a joint development effort for the deployment of solar photovoltaic projects in Puerto Rico, together with TSK Solar, a leading energy EPC contractor and engineering firm.
National Green Transportation
AUGUST 29, 2012
Nissan today announced the 2013 Nissan Leaf will be available in Puerto Rico, making it the first Latin America market for Nissan's electric car. Nissan and Puerto Rico signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 14 months ago
Green Cars News
AUGUST 27, 2014
One of them is Puerto Rico – where Nissan has made the first two deliveries of its LEAF to the Caribbean island. [.]. The LEAF has been a global success for Nissan and is currently the best-selling electric car around the world – but there are still parts of the world this EV is only just reaching. Nissan
Green Car Congress
MAY 17, 2021
A team of researchers led by Loretta Roberson, associate scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, has installed the first seaweed farm in Puerto Rico and US tropical waters.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the approval—ahead of schedule under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program ( earlier post )—of 35 Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Deployment Plans from States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Electrek
MAY 4, 2022
US Department of Energy-funded solar marketplace EnergySage and nonprofit accreditation body The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners ( NABCEP ) just released the results of the 2021 Solar Installer Survey , which polled more than 500 residential and commercial solar installers across 43 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC.
Baua Electric
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday stated it has accredited greater than two-thirds of electrical automobile charging infrastructure plans submitted by states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 10, 2023
NHTSA estimates that for the first three quarters of 2022, fatalities increased in 25 states, stayed unchanged in one state, and decreased in 24 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 18, 2022
Also, 29 States and the District of Columbia are projected to have experienced increases in fatalities; 19 states and Puerto Rico saw traffic deaths decline during this period. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 9,560 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the first quarter of 2022. This is an increase of about 7% as compared to the 8,935 fatalities projected for the same quarter in 2021.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 5, 2021
FARS is a census of fatal traffic crashes in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Electric Cars Report
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
The Biden-Harris Administration has approved Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans for all 50 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico ahead of schedule under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, established and funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The recent US Department of Transportation announcement indicates that all 50 states, including Puerto Rico, have been approved to begin deploying their projects and will need to consider workforce development to meet high uptime. Between 2020 and 2026, the global electric vehicle (EV) market is expected to increase significantly.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 18, 2017
and Puerto Rico. After six model years, the 2017 Toyota Prius V will soon leave the stage, and there will be no 2018 version. Toyota has confirmed to Green Car Reports that it is ending production of the hybrid wagon for the U.S. The reason is simple: Its sales have fallen considerably since the 2016 launch of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid compact
Teslarati
AUGUST 21, 2022
12,000 in the United States $12,800 in Canada $177,200 in Mexico $10,000 in Puerto Rico. 6,000 in the United States $6,400 in Canada $88,600 in Mexico $5,000 in Puerto Rico. Elon Musk announced a price increase for FSD Beta once Tesla starts 10.69’s wide release.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Puerto Rico. The US Departments of Transportation and Energy announced nearly $5 billion that will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program to build out a national electric vehicle charging network. The program will provide nearly $5 billion over five years to help states create a network of EV charging stations along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors, particularly along the Interstate Highway System.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 3, 2014
The United States Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) (SO x came into effect , under MARPOL Annex VI, on 1 January 2014, bringing in stricter controls on emissions of sulfur oxide (SO x ), nitrogen oxide (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) for ships trading in certain waters adjacent to the coasts of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.
Teslarati
AUGUST 2, 2022
Departments of Transportation and Energy (Joint Office) announced that all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico submitted EV infrastructure deployment plans for President Biden’s $5 billion fund. The U.S.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
A recent story of a Model S P90D crash from Puerto Rico is proving to be one of the most remarkable yet. Just like the recent Model S crash in Puerto Rico, the California incident all but proved that Teslas are extremely tough vehicles.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
T-Mobile’s Starlink-connected plan would provide service to users in the continental US, Hawaii, parts of Alaska, and Puerto Rico, as well as territorial waters at first. Elon Musk shared that Apple and SpaceX have had a few conversations about Starlink connectivity for iPhones.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
the developer of the Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine for mobile applications ( earlier post ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Asociación de Miembros de la Policia de Puerto Rico for the first Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine to be utilized as a stationary liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) generator with compressed air energy storage (CAES) capability. Scuderi split-cycle engine in power generator/CAES application. Click to enlarge. Scuderi Group, Inc.,
Teslarati
AUGUST 12, 2021
According to Tesla’s order page for the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, the estimated delivery time for the Model 3 Standard Range Plus is now January 2022. A few years after Tesla started producing the Model 3, demand for the all-electric sedan still seems strong.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 5, 2013
So far 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands ban text messaging for all drivers. Also 10 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands prohibit all drivers from using handheld cell phones while driving.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 21, 2017
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Native American nations are potential beneficiaries of the trust. Wilmington Trust, N.A. has been appointed trustee for the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust. The $2.7-billion trust, established as part of Volkswagen’s diesel emissions settlement, will be used to implement approved air pollution mitigation initiatives in US states and federally-recognized Native American nations.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The company also notes that the vehicle could only be shipped to 48 US states, which means that customers from Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico would not be able to order the product.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2022
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is a nonprofit association representing the highway safety offices of states, territories, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 20, 2015
Upon delivery in late-2015, the Jones Act-qualified ships will operate between Jacksonville, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. On Saturday 18 April in San Diego, General Dynamics NASSCO launched the 764-foot (233m), 3100 TEU Isla Bella , the first LNG-powered containership. The containership, part of a two-ship contract, was built for TOTE, a leading logistics and transportation company. When delivered, the ships will be the cleanest of their kind and size. Launch ceremony.
Green Car Congress
MAY 14, 2014
In addition to CNG, AT&T has deployed hybrid electric, all electric and extended-range electric vehicles, achieving a total AFV fleet of more than 10,000 vehicles located in 43 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. AT&T recently deployed its 8,000 th compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle, achieving a major milestone in the company’s overall 10-year, $565-million commitment to add approximately 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) to its fleet by end of year 2018.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2021
Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $46 million in Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant funding to eligible applicants, subject to the availability of funds.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2016
Recent studies estimate that America’s technically recoverable wave energy resource ranges between approximately 900–1,230 terawatt hours (TWh) per year, distributed across the coast of Alaska, the West Coast, the East Coast, the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of up to $40 million, subject to appropriations, to design, permit, and construct an open-water, grid-connected national wave energy testing facility.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 7, 2022
The GHSA is a nonprofit association representing the highway safety offices of states, territories, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2012
As of May 2013, Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) will start building its successful Toyota Yaris compact car for export to the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The annual export volume is planned to be around 25,000 units. Building the Yaris for customers across North America will represent an additional investment of €8 million at TMMF.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 10, 2015
With utility-scale wind energy projects installed in 39 States and Puerto Rico, the US wind sector supports more than 73,000 jobs, representing a 30% job market increase over 2013.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
As of January 1, 2009, there were 150 operable refineries in the United States, not including facilities in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. From 2008 to 2009, total US crude distillation capacity increased from roughly 17.6 million barrels per calendar day (BPCD) to 17.7 million BPCD, a 0.44% expansion in capacity over the previous year’s level, according to the annual National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) Refining and Storage Capacity Report.
Green Car Congress
MAY 16, 2013
Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) has started production of the Toyota Yaris compact car for export to the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The model produced is the conventional gasoline-fueled Yaris and annual export volume will be around 25,000 units on a full-year basis. An additional €10 million (US$12.9 million) has been invested by TMMF to build the Yaris to the specific requirements of the new export market. TMMF will now export its vehicles to more than 40 countries.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
smart USA Distributor LLC, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is the exclusive distributor of the smart fortwo in the United States and Puerto Rico and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. smart USA has selected Coulomb Technologies as its preferred supplier of charging stations for the company’s smart fortwo electric drive vehicles.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of grant funding to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $44 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) grant funding to eligible applicants.
Teslarati
AUGUST 17, 2022
Despite the increase in fatalities, Puerto Rico and 19 states saw a decline in traffic deaths during the first quarter of this year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 2022 today.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 19, 2015
The Jones Act-qualified ships will operate between Jacksonville, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. General Dynamics NASSCO delivered the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered containership, the Isla Bella , to TOTE Maritime. The ship was delivered nearly two months ahead of schedule. NASSCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
More than 2,200 units are already in service, with an additional 850 firm orders in backlog from cities such as New York City, Seattle, Houston, Ottawa and Puerto Rico. Another long-term customer, Puerto Rico, is transitioning into hybrid buses for its existing fleet of conventional diesel Orion transit buses with an order of 40 Orion VII diesel-electric hybrid buses.
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