Three reasons to keep your eye on hydrogen
Trains, buses and trucks are all seeing a technological renaissance thanks to hydrogen fuel cells.
EPA to double funding for environmentally clean school buses
The U.S. EPA is preparing a near doubling in funding for clean school buses this year following increased demand, with school districts from all 50 states applying for the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates. This is the first round of funding from the EPA Clean School Bus Program created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
TeraWatt raises $1B for American commercial EV charging centers
TeraWatt Infrastructure says it has secured more than $1 billion of institutional capital to support the buildout of its fleet-focused charging centers and operations. The company says it expects to use the over $1 billion committed to accelerate its next phase of development and expansion, which is focused on the buildout of a growing portfolio
California’s combustion engine car sales ban takeaways
The new rule says that by 2035 all new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles.
Voltera launches as business EV infrastructure solution
Voltera has launched to build, own and operate charging facilities that enable electric vehicle (EV) deployment and operation at scale. Voltera’s customers are companies that have a pressing need to power EVs at scale. That includes organizations looking to electrify without disrupting operations or investing significant time and upfront capital to install EV charging capacity
West Virginia, GreenPower launch all-electric school bus pilot
GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, is launching a West Virginia state pilot project to demonstrate all-electric school buses in school transportation operations across the state starting with Cabell, Kanawha and Mercer counties. Through the pilot project done in cooperation with Governor Jim Justice, the West
How strained U.S. power grids can support EV growth
The world is hot. Devastating heat waves and drought conditions have created dangerous energy blackouts around the world, including here in the U.S., because electric grids cannot supply enough energy to power homes and businesses during the hottest parts of the day. The U.S. economy is over-heated, too, and inflation – partially caused by global
Tritium, EVCS to deploy 300 new EV fast chargers
Tritium DCFC Limited is partnering with EVCS to deploy 300 new chargers across California, Oregon, and Washington. The order consists of 300 50 kW Tritium RTM fast chargers, making the total Tritium DC fast charger contribution to the EVCS network over 800. In November 2021, Tritium and EVCS announced an agreement to add over 500 DC fast chargers
Combustion car sales will be banned in California by 2035
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has officially approved the Advanced Clean Cars II rule that establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035, 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Many states and nations have set targets and goals to phase out
Nikola announces three California hydrogen stations
Nikola Corporation says three of its California hydrogen stations will scale up its long-term hydrogen distribution solutions. Nikola says its integrated energy and zero-emissions truck portfolio will be underpinned by developing hydrogen supply and refueling infrastructure. The three California refueling stations and logistics infrastructure will be located in the cities of Colton, Ontario and a location servicing the Port of Long Beach. To further
Solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral jet fuel
Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. They have implemented the system in the field, and the design, published July 20 in the journal Joule, could help the aviation industry become carbon neutral. The aviation sector is responsible for about 5% of global anthropogenic
What installing EV infrastructure REALLY takes – (MD7 interview)
For electric vehicles to ultimately work – I mean really work, at scale – it’s going to take so much more than a fancy-looking new car or truck with a fancy new integrated electric powertrain parked in every driveway across the nation. There’s an underground component to this whole thing too, both metaphorically and literally. It
