By Jeffrey Wishart, a Senior Project Engineer at Intertek, conducts research and development on products and services in the areas of energy, the environment, and advanced transportation. In addition to his supervisory position at Intertek, Dr. Wishart worked for several years at ETEC LABS (the research and consulting division of ECOtality) and at a utility company… Read more »
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Union of Concerned Scientists releases comprehensive study of EVs’ impact on climate change and charging costs
The UCS's report is titled State of Charge: Electric Vehicles’ Global Warming Emissions and Fuel-Cost Savings Across the US.
California awards $500 million in funding for 1,000 electric school buses
The State of California has awarded $500 million for educational agencies to buy electric school buses and chargers. The Zero-Emissions School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI) project has selected 133 educational agencies to receive 1,000 school buses and related charging infrastructure. The grants are expected to be finalized by the end of the year. The incentive program… Read more »
Video: Volvo CE’s electric construction equipment—practical considerations, successes and challenges
Charged recently chatted with Fredrik Tjernström from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) to learn about the OEM’s electrification journey. Tjernström detailed Volvo CE’s gradual and strategic progression in electrifying its equipment lineup, starting four years ago with compact machines such as fully electric compact excavators and wheel loaders. He highlighted recent advancements, including launching electric… Read more »
NYSERDA awards $2.9 million for shared electric transportation projects in New York
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded $2.9 million to 29 community-led projects to enhance planning for shared electric transportation solutions in New York, through the state’s $32-million Clean Mobility Program. Each of the awarded project teams will receive $100,000 to conduct feasibility studies on local transportation options including shared… Read more »
Electric buses are taking over Canada’s cities—but hydrogen refuses to die
Electric buses have now been around long enough for transit agencies to have a good handle on the fuel and maintenance savings they can expect, and pilots are giving way to volume orders. In a recent article from CleanTechnica, Michael Barnard takes us on a tour of Canada to look at some of the electric… Read more »
Six years and 30,000 hours: Orange EV electric terminal truck supports Dot’s fleet operations
Dot Transportation added a lone Orange EV electric terminal truck to its fleet in 2018. Some six years later, the yard dog, as terminal trucks are affectionately called, is still going strong after accumulating 30,000 hours on the clock, and it now has several additional Orange EV yard dogs to keep it company. “DTI has… Read more »
Solar array at New Terminal One at JFK Airport to be largest at a US airport, will provide 50% of total electricity needed
John F. Kennedy International Airport, the busiest airport for international traffic in North America, always seems to be reinventing itself. It opened in 1948 as New York International Airport, although it was typically referred to then as Idlewild. The airport was intended as the world’s largest and most efficient, with “no confusion and no congestion.”… Read more »
Altilium to produce EV battery cells using recovered materials
UK-based battery materials recycling company Altilium has announced a project to produce EV battery cells using cathode active materials recovered from end-of-life EV batteries and validate them for use in vehicles for UK-based luxury car manufacturer JLR. The project is supported by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK under the latest round of its Advanced Route… Read more »
APM Terminals to pilot electric terminal tractors with inductive charging at New Jersey port
APM Terminals Elizabeth, a division of shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, is dipping its corporate toe into electrification. The company will invest $5 million in its Electrification Pilot Project, including a $1.4 million Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant from the EPA. The DERA grant has facilitated the replacement of seven diesel terminal tractors with new… Read more »
