Originally published on blog of Union of Concerned Scientists. by JONNA HAMILTON This blog was written in collaboration with Shana Udvardy, Climate Resilience Analyst in the Climate and Energy Program. On July 1, 2020, US House […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (US DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is supporting more efficient bus fleets. The DOT announced approximately $130 million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program. The funds support […]
The City of Porterville in California has entered into a sales contract with GreenPower Motor Company for the purchase of 10 EV350 40-foot zero-emission, all-electric, transit buses. The purchase will see all 9 of Porterville Transit’s […]
The electric bus wave is upon us and cities are very eager to use them to paint a greener face. Companies such as BYD and Proterra are taking center stage and bitterly fighting for this new lucrative market. In fact, both romanced the city of Long Beach in California (my home base) for some time. The BYD K9 edged out the latter, so we are exploring it in more detail.
To be fair, we don’t yet know what Donald Trump’s precise climate approach will be, but it seems all but guaranteed that he will slow and obstruct climate action and will do a “great deal” to increase pollution and CO2 emissions from the out-of-date oil, coal, and gas industries.
While hydrogen fuel cell buses may well prove to be the best choice in some niche applications, it seems that the fuel economy claims used by some proponents to date to argue for their use aren’t […]
The US Department of Transportation Secretary, Anthony R. Foxx, recently spoke on the subject of automated, sustainable, and connected vehicles at the International Transportation Innovation Center (ITIC) in Greenville, SC, during a visit to the nonprofit […]
(Note — just as a fun political connection — that Al Gore’s got money in Proterra.) Proterra, SEPTA, and PECO are promoting democracy-supportive transportation at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Philadelphia has always been a relatively pedestrian- and transit-friendly […]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A new report from the research firm IDTechEx argues that the electric bus market’s rapid growth could function as a “game changer” for the global battery market over the […]
An electric vehicle is a vehicle that includes an electric motor. Okay, this article is done…. In all seriousness, there’s a lot of confusion regarding electric vehicle terminology. Furthermore, much of the public still isn’t aware […]
The Chinese company BYD has just landed $11.5 Million dollar bus deal with the South California city of Long Beach. The contract is for ten all-electric buses as well as charging and diagnostic equipment, spare parts, and training. […]
