September 30, 2024

Transportation Decarbonization

Blue Bird
School Buses Uniquely Suited to V2G Technology, CT Green Bank Says
The CT Green Bank’s president says electric school buses could help reduce peak demand on the power grid and increase resilience in Connecticut communities.
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Baker Signs Bill to Boost Clean Energy in Mass.
After a few days of wavering, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a compromise climate and clean energy bill sent to his desk by the state legislature.
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DOE Launches $675M Program to Build Critical Mineral Supply Chain
DOE is consolidating its portfolio of critical mineral programs in a bid to build a domestic supply chain of materials needed to decarbonize the economy.
Lordstown Motors
Startup EV Makers Inching Toward Profitable Production
Ohio-based Lordstown Motors said it will begin manufacturing its light-duty electric truck model, the Endurance, in the next six to eight weeks.
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NJ Study Looks at Getting EVs into Overburdened Communities
New Jersey could encourage greater use of EVs in overburdened communities by targeting incentives and creating EV ride-sharing plans, a new report says.
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California PUC Adopts Submetering for EV Charging
The California PUC adopted a submetering protocol to let EV owners be billed at lower rates for charging, the first such program in the nation.
Go Electric Oregon
West Coast NEVI Plans to Charge Up I-5 … and Beyond
EV drivers along the West Coast's I-5 should soon feel less range anxiety thanks to funds provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Maryland Dept. of Transportation
States File Plans on Deadline for Federal EV Charging Funds
Every state met the deadline to file their NEVI plans with the FHWA, but many will fall short of meeting the guidelines that the program requires.
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California Sees First V2G Reliability Project
San Diego Gas & Electric and its partners launched the first interconnected vehicle-to-grid project to offer support during energy emergencies.
Ikea
CARB Awaits EPA Decision on Advanced Clean Trucks Rule
California regulators are awaiting approval from the EPA for a rule that would require an increasing percentage of trucks sold in the state to be zero emission.

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