Massachusetts School Fleets Get Answers through Electric Bus Testing

Every school day, more than 25 million U.S. students catch the big yellow bus. In 2016, that familiar trip changed for some students in Massachusetts who are riding new electric school buses.

A $2 million pilot project, funded through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, allowed three school districts to purchase Type C electric school buses and Level 2 bidirectional vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging stations to test the technology in cold weather environments. Massachusetts Department ...

From PlugInSites.  As of July 1, 2020, a Virginia Right-to-Charge law is in effect. This will make it easier to install an electric vehicle charging station for residents who live on property with a Home Owners Association or Condo Board. The law also applies to proprietary lessees in Virginia.

The law creates a framework for residents ...

$20 million from the Trust has been allocated for the Clean Air Communities Program. Eligible projects will be awarded to state and local governments across the Commonwealth through a competitive application process. Eligible projects will be selected on the basis of emission reductions and cost-effectiveness of emission reductions ($VW/Ton of NOx). Eligible projects require a minimum 25% cost-share. The minimum required cost-share can be provided by the eligible applicant and/or by another government or non-government funding source. Projects with a greater cost-share ...

Join the NC Clean Cities Coalitions and Plug-in NC for a free webinar, the first of a three-part series, to learn about electric transit and school bus deployments in the Southeast. We will be joined by Kathleen Staples from Dominion Energy as she shares an update and overview of Dominion Energy’s Electric School Bus Program in Virginia. We will also hear from George Linney and Jay Perkins of Greensboro Transit Authority as they share the benefits and lessons learned from ...

Free training has been announced for green fleets and interested stakeholders on biodiesel.

Training tailored to diesel technicians and mechanics

• Help answer your customer’s questions about biodiesel
• Get the latest on biodiesel fuel quality data and performance
• Impact on today’s PM traps and NO_x after-treatment systems

Get more details and register to reserve your place!

The City of Newport News has placed its first marked Ford Hybrid Police Utility Interceptor into service.

In total the City of Newport News has purchased 28 hybrid units for Police, Sheriff, and Park Rangers.  The police specific hybrid powertrain option cost the City $3,106 per vehicle and it comes with an 8 year 100,000 mile hybrid powertrain warranty.  ...

EPA has refreshed and updated Local Action Framework: A Guide to Help Communities Achieve Energy and Environmental Goals. Local and tribal governments are doing the hard work of implementing energy and environmental programs on a community level: reducing air pollution, improving air quality, lowering energy costs, supporting local economic development, improving public health, and increasing energy system reliability. This guide is intended to help make that hard, complicated work a little easier.

The guide is designed to help local and tribal ...

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.

For the 2020 Nissan LEAF eligible customers can receive a $3,000 rebate!

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 ...

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Originally posted by the Editorial Board of the Virginia Pilot 5/14/2020.

There’s good news for Hampton Roads in the American Lung Association’s 2020 “State of the Air” report. The area, for the sixth year in a row, is holding firm or improving air quality.

But the report also makes clear that this is no time to become complacent. There is still much to do to make things better and to guard against newer threats to clean air.

The report card analyses data ...

Plug In America (PIA) is offering our nationwide web-based PlugStar EV Specialist Basic Course to dealers at NO COST until June 15th. If a dealership chooses to participate, we hope this opportunity will help support sales teams and electric vehicle (EV) sales during this difficult time.

PIA, a nonprofit organization with the mission of advancing widespread adoption of electric cars, is committed to the health and safety of communities and dealerships nationwide. We understand the concern and uncertainty dealerships may be ...