NGVi Scholarship Opportunity for CNG Fuel System Inspectors
NGVi is offering 12 scholarships to their 2020 public offerings of their CNG Fuel System Inspector Training. This scholarship is only being offered to CNG fleet and dealership management personnel responsible for determining the training needs of their technicians.
Applications are due by January 31, 2020.
Please see the scholarship brochure for more information or apply at go.ngvi.com/scholarshipapplication
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VCC awarded $1.84 million EPA grant to address air pollution
Monique Calello, Staunton News Leader
HARRISONBURG – A new million dollar grant partnership is working to address air pollution in the Shenandoah Valley and the Mid-Atlantic region.
Virginia Clean Cities at James Madison University received a $1.84 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to work with UPS on replacing 69 diesel tractor-trailer trucks in the Mid-Atlantic region with trucks that use either cleaner domestically produced compressed natural gas or newer, cleaner diesel engines, according to a release.
Ford announces launch of largest electric vehicle charging network in the US
New York (CNN Business)Ford doesn’t currently offer any electric vehicles, but it announced Thursday that, once it does, it will offer the largest North American network of electric vehicle chargers of any automaker — including Tesla.
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and EVgo Announce Opening of First DC Fast Chargers in Statewide Charging Network
LOS ANGELES and RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and EVgo, the nation’s largest and most reliable public fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced the opening of the EVgo fast charging station at Ashburn Restaurant Park. This is EVgo’s first public fast charging station to begin operation under the Statewide Appendix D Volkswagen settlement program. The EVgo fast charging station at Ashburn Restaurant Park includes two (2) ...
$3,500 Rebate on the 2019 Nissan LEAF Now Available!
Eligible customers can receive a $3,500 rebate on the 2019 Nissan LEAF.
Nissan North America has announced a rebate of $3,500 for the 2019 Nissan Leaf, the world’s best selling electric car. This $3,500 discount, combined with the $7,500 Federal tax credit can save $11,000 for Virginia residents.
The Nissan Leaf has features including:
A 151 mile range
Eco Mode which “limits the motor’s output and conserves energy”
B Mode which further engages regenerative breaking to charge the battery
And many more!
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“Electrify Your Ride VA” Campaign Celebrates Benefits of Electric Cars at Free Community Events Across Virginia
New Report Shows 73% of Virginians Surveyed Have Positive Views of Electric Cars, 45% Would Consider Buying or Leasing One Within Two Years
Charlottesville, VA, Sept. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Charlottesville, Va. – Generation180 and its partners are hosting four, free community events showcasing electric cars in Richmond, Charlottesville, Fairfax, and Roanoke, Virginia this month. The events kick off Electrify Your Ride VA, a new statewide education campaign to accelerate the region’s transition to electric transportation. Campaign partners include fellow ...
Continue Reading →Dominion Energy Proposes Largest Electric School Bus Initiative in the Country
– Zero-emissions electric school buses will improve air quality, reduce carbon emissions
– School districts will pay no added cost, see reduced operational and maintenance costs
– Batteries on electric school buses can be used to enhance grid reliability
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Dominion Energy Virginia announced plans for the nation’s largest electric school bus deployment to reduce emissions, provide cost savings to school districts and enhance grid reliability.
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EPA Releases DERA Fourth Report to Congress
Highlights of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Program
This fourth report summarizes the activities and progress we have made in fulfilling EPA’s responsibilities under the DERA program. From FY 2008 to 2016, EPA has awarded $629 million to retrofit or replace 67,300 engines or other pieces of equipment from port, airport, transit and school bus, rail, long and short haul truck, drayage truck, marine vessel, agriculture, construction, and other fleets. Over 454 million gallons of fuel has been saved as a result ...
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