September 28, 2024

Battery Electric Buses (BEB)

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Many Next Steps to Follow Passage of Nevada Energy Bill
The Nevada governor’s office will soon be inviting interested parties to apply for a seat on a new task force that will advise the governor and lawmakers on bringing the state into an RTO. The Regional Transmission Coordination Task Force is the product of Senate Bill 448, a wide ranging energy bill that Gov. Steve …
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Pedal to the Metal: Reports Call for Massive Acceleration in EV Adoption
Zeroing out transportation emissions by 2050 will require getting 218 million EVs on the road worldwide by 2030. Business as usual won't work, BNEF says. 
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DOE Can Crack the Funding Problem for E-bus Adoption
The multiple values that e-buses can deliver to a community make it difficult to determine who should pay for the vehicles, according to DOE's Jigar Shah.
Duke Proposes $56M EV Charging Plan in N.C.
Duke Energy proposed spending $56 million to add 1,000 EV charging ports and fund 60 electric school buses in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Pushes to Reach Governor’s EV Goals
N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper signed on to a letter to President Biden, urging “all new passenger cars and light-duty trucks sold are zero-emission no later than 2035.”
Maryland Climate Bill Dies in House-Senate Standoff
The Maryland legislature failed to reach an agreement to increase the state’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target after the House and Senate deadlocked.
Environmentalists Call for Faster Transition to Electric Buses in NJ
New Jersey environmentalists urge NJ Transit to move faster to replace its diesel bus fleet with electric ones in order to meet a 2032 goal.
DOE Targets Geothermal Extraction for Lithium Supply
DOE launched a geothermal lithium extraction competition to find solutions to commercialize extraction at geothermal power plants.
Rural Virginia School Districts Skeptical of Electric Buses
New legislation offers Virginia schools a chance to replace polluting diesel buses with electric ones, but battery issues are a roadblock.
Schools’ ‘Budget Neutral’ Bus Deal Could Accelerate BEB Growth
Maryland's Montgomery County Schools approved a contract to lease 326 electric buses over four years under a budget-neutral agreement.

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