Guidebook for Deploying Zero-Emission Transit Buses Released

The zero‐emission bus (ZEB) market, including Battery Electric Buses and Fuel Cell Electric Buses, has seen significant growth in recent years. ZEBs do not rely on fossil fuels for operation and have zero harmful tailpipe emissions, improving local air quality. The increase in market interest has also helped decrease product pricing.

The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program’s pre-publication draft of TCRP Research Report 219: Guidebook for Deploying Zero-Emission Transit Buses is designed to provide transit agencies with information on current best ...

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DOE contract Cummins, Inc. to develop Hydrogen-powered disaster relief vehicle

Cummins, Inc. federally funded $1 million for H2Rescue

In a joint operation between the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense and Homeland Security, Cummins Inc. was awarded $1 million to create a government disaster relief vehicle that meets emergency field standards and uses an alternative fuel. In February 2020 the DOE began their search by issuing a solicitation for a capable manufacturer to create their relief vehicle. Through a competitive bidding ...

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Request for Information- EV Technology Solution for Rappahannock Electric Cooperative

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) is seeking a technology partner to collaborate in implementing an electric vehicle solution.   If interested, please submit your organization’s technology solution by responding to REC’s Request for Information and respond by September 30, 2020.

Request for Information- EV Technology Solution for Rappahannock Electric Cooperative

1.     Project Information/Statement of Need — REC seeks a partner to measure time-stamped kilowatt hours consumed by residential Level 2 electric vehicle chargers, using a technology other than a second utility meter. The chosen solution will be implemented initially as a pilot in 2021 for up to 200 residential EV ...

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Propane School Buses Primed for Volkswagen’s EMT Funding

By Todd Mouw, president of ROUSH CleanTech

Nearly four years ago, the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal erupted. It led to a settlement of over $14 billion with $2.9 billion earmarked for the Environmental Mitigation Trust (EMT) to fund projects that reduce nitrogen oxides — harmful emissions regulated under federal air quality standards because they are known to be harmful to human health and to the environment.

Since then, states have slated over $234 million of EMT funds for “clean diesel” projects. In ...

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VCC Recognized in Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards

GOVERNOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS ANNOUNCED

Winning projects feature innovation and environmental protection

 

RICHMOND, Va. – Governor Ralph Northam today announced the winners of the 2020 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards, which recognize innovative projects that improve Virginia’s environment. Based on criteria including environmental benefit, stakeholder involvement, public outreach, transferability and innovativeness, 12 winners – six gold, two silver and four bronze – as well as one honorable mention were recognized.

“The Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards highlight that everyone ...

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EPA Introduces the new Electrification Tool Finder

Tools and Resources to Help Measure Electrification Impacts—Find Your Tool

 

Looking for tools and resources to help measure the emissions, energy, and economic impacts of your current and future electrification initiatives? Our new tool finder, Tools and Resources to Help Measure Electrification Impacts – Find Your Tool, allows you to navigate the many freely-available tools and resources for measuring impacts of electrification initiatives at both the government operations and community-wide scales.
After you enter a few criteria about what you need, you’ll receive ...
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Lower Emissions with Clean Fuels – EV

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has been producing clear, credible analysis of EV emissions for years, and earlier this year they updated their numbers.  Using newly released 2018 data the headline for these technologies keep getting much clearer: Are Electric Vehicles Really Better for the Climate? Yes. Here’s why. Here’s the key takeaway: Driving the average EV produces no tailpipe pollution, and CO2 pollution produced in power production is equal to a gasoline vehicle that ...

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VCC Stakeholders Join Forces to Expand Fast Charging Network

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Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) stakeholder EVgo is tripling the size of its public fast charging network over the next five years – adding more than 2,700 public fast chargers in 40 metro areas through a partnership with General Motors (GM) to make it even easier to go electric.

EVgo is committed to expediting mass adoption of electric vehicles in the US by creating a convenient, reliable, and ...

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