Sentences with phrase «for electric transportation»

(There is an out for electric transportation — nuclear power generation, but I don't think I'll see Greenpeace demanding nuclear power anytime in my life).

With a Department of Energy grant awarded to General Motors, Bill Boyce, supervisor for electric transportation with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, said his utility modeled a few electric vehicle pricing schemes and found they were able to manage the impact of charging on the grid by educating their customers on the best time to charge.

Not exact matches

«Cuberg's battery technology has some of the highest energy density we've seen in the marketplace, and its unique chemistries could prove to be a safe, stable solution for future electric air transportation,» said Steve Nordlund, vice president of Boeing HorizonX.

World of Tomorrow stuff, but even though Tesla was officially served notice in 2017 that it won't have the electric - car realm all to itself for much longer, there was another major transportation story that loomed over everything else.

Musk also is CEO of electric car maker Tesla Motors and has made headlines for his vision of a high - speed transportation system that would shoot passengers through elevated tubes from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

After buying a Tesla, someone may be more willing to push for electric public transportation.

«It means so much for our mission, which is to catalyze sustainable transportation by creating a mass market for electric vehicles.»

Back to this year's budget — there is one bright spot for climate: the government has renewed support for British Columbians who buy less - polluting vehicles, and is putting some funds toward building infrastructure to support the transition to electric transportation.

A significant number of the electric trucks will be utilized for waste collection and transportation.

The reservation of 100 units of Tesla's all - electric truck represents the largest pre-order to date, a significant milestone for the Silicon Valley - based company who's looking to disrupt the commercial trucking industry with more affordable and environmentally conscious transportation.

HARTFORD — Old and new collided at the General Assembly's transportation committee Wednesday as traditional automakers and Tesla Motors, for a second year, debated a proposal that would allow electric car companies to sell directly to consumers, instead...

The publication cites an Electric Drive Transportation Association report about pure EVs, including Tesla's, but not counting hybrids, accounting for 71,064 of all vehicles sold in the country last year.

But as those deposits arrive, fast - growing startup Proterra, packed with ex-Tesla employees, got an order for 25 battery buses from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation in December, each priced at about $ 700,000, as the agency converts a 359 - vehicle fleet to electric.

Other more narrow provisions include tax breaks for film and theater producers, NASCAR race track owners, manufacturers of electric motorcycles, commuters who use public transportation and teachers who spend their own money on classroom supplies.

That complements the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's recent $ 138 million order for electric buses from New Flyer and China - based BYD as it too replaces thousands of natural gas vehicles.

Nikola One is a class 8 — giant trucks usually for transportation of goods — truck that utilizes a fully electric drivetrain powered by high - density lithium batteries.

The Sweet Pea E100 Electric Scooter also boasts a ton of impressive features including, a folding handlebar mechanism for effortless storage and transportation, an 8 - inch pneumatic front tire and 4.9 - inch polyurethane rear wheel, and a hand - operated front brake, a pair of 12 - volt batteries, a charger, tools, a chain - driven high - torque and environmentally friendly motor, and a handy twist - grip throttle.

Electric Go - Peds have since become the preferred model for riders willing to spare no expense for the absolute best in electric personal transpoElectric Go - Peds have since become the preferred model for riders willing to spare no expense for the absolute best in electric personal transpoelectric personal transportation.

A good share of the credit for Connecticut getting the defense contracts that keep Electric Boat turning out submarines, Sikorsky producing helicopters and Pratt & Whitney making fighter engines goes to Mr. Blumenthal and his seats on the Senate Armed Services and Commerce, Science and Transportation committees.

Panelists include: George Bliss, biker and owner of Hudson Urban Bicycles (HUB0 and an advocate for safer bikes; Steve Vaccaro, biker and lawyer dealing with the legal aspects of bike - riding in the city; Caroline Samponaro of Transportation Alternatives and the Bike Share Program; Council Speaker Christine Quinn's office with pending legislation dealing with electric bikes and other relevant issues.

«Electric cars have been discussed as a possible solution to reduce carbon emissions for a long time, but scientists debate whether this mode of transportation is the future or not,» says Saeid Haghbin.

OLEV is a groundbreaking technology that accelerates the development of purely electric vehicles as a viable option for future transportation systems, be they personal vehicles or public transit.

Electricity could spark savings in delivery trucks John Boesel, president and CEO of the clean transportation consortium CALSTART, said at the BSR event that he's confident there are also some attractive applications for electric platforms in the trucking sector.

Many communities would be better off investing in electric vehicles that run on batteries instead of hydrogen fuel cells, in part because the hydrogen infrastructure provides few additional energy benefits for the community besides clean transportation.

Of course, such a bioelectricity future for transportation would also rely on widespread availability of cars and trucks with batteries and electric motors.

NREL's work was supported by the Energy Department's Vehicle Technology Office under the Battery for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) program, which focuses on reducing the cost and improving the performance and durability of the lithium - ion batteries that power electric vehicles.

The big - bucket breakdowns were decided by Congress as part of the guidance given to DoE, so the $ 2.3 billion for electric batteries and electric transportation, all of that was really part of the design of the Recovery Act.

«International experience shows that cleaning up the air doesn't need to rely on electric vehicles,» said Los Angeles - based An Feng, director of the Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation.

«We will continue the solar electric propulsion efforts benefitting from those developments for future in space transportation initiatives.»

Among the areas of research that inspire Dr. Cui are: the development of new technologies to further the development of electric transportation; creating new battery chemistry for grid - scale storage at ultra-low cost; and harnessing low - cost technologies for the development of catalysts for efficient carbon dioxide reduction and conversion into highly valuable products and inert carbon - hydrogen bond activation.

«Hydro - Québec has developed extensive expertise in the area of battery materials scale - up and commercialization for electric vehicles and grid storage,» said Karim Zaghib, General Director of the Center of Excellence in Transportation, Electrification and Energy Storage and Conversion (CETEES) at Hydro - Québec.

Ed Kjaer, director of electric transportation at Southern California Edison, argues that plug - ins represent a natural evolution of hybrid technology, which today essentially burns gas to generate electricity... George W. Bush, the former Texan oilman, has begun talking up corn ethanol and clean diesel and has endorsed a $ 4,000 tax credit for purchases of hybrid cars.

Speakers: Jonathan Foley, Executive Director / William R. and Gretchen B. Kimball Chair, California Academy of Sciences Deb Frodl, Global Executive Director, Ecomagination, General Electric Mary Ruckelshaus, Managing Director, Natural Capital Project, and Consulting Professor, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University Daniel Sperling, Founding Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis and Member, California Air Resources Board

The motorcycle, known as Project Livewire from Harley Davidson, is not intended for sale to the public, but just as an introduction to the future world of electric transportation.

With all this new dough circulating, within a year each state will have enough money to rebuild four bridges, install 10 charging stations downtown to promote electric vehicles, and make public transportation free for seniors.

Some examples include energy auditing on campus and in the community, designing electric transportation systems, creating socially relevant art to be auctioned to raise funds for nonprofits, investigating relationships between Math and Art, producing original plays and designing and constructing urban gardening systems that will be used to grow produce for a cook - off competition.

BYD Delivers First of 20 Electric Buses for City of Albuquerque Aug 10, 2017 Next - Gen Transportation News (Oxford, CT) Electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has joined together with the city of Albuquerque to announce the delivery of its first all - electric 60 - foot articulated transit bus to operate along the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ARTElectric Buses for City of Albuquerque Aug 10, 2017 Next - Gen Transportation News (Oxford, CT) Electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has joined together with the city of Albuquerque to announce the delivery of its first all - electric 60 - foot articulated transit bus to operate along the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ARTElectric vehicle manufacturer BYD has joined together with the city of Albuquerque to announce the delivery of its first all - electric 60 - foot articulated transit bus to operate along the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ARTelectric 60 - foot articulated transit bus to operate along the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) route.

NORWOOD, Ohio — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today visited the Siemens USA, Norwood Motors Manufacturing Facility where workers are building traction motors and gears for 70 energy - efficient, electric locomotives as part of Amtrak's equipment modernization effort.

Not only is the Tesla the first genuinely eco-friendly vehicle to deserve a spot in any self - respecting car guy's fantasy garage, but it's also the first car to make a plausible case for all - electric personal transportation in the not - too - distant future.

U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes New Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Proposal Would Allow All Pedestrians to Detect Vehicles that Do Not Make Sound

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today hosted a technical workshop to discuss regulatory and safety considerations for electric vehicles.

BYD says the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) will evaluate the energy efficiency and cost - effectiveness of the all - electric bus program.

Claiming the Bolt is the first affordable electric vehicle that seems suitable for daily transportation for most...

The upcoming launch of the Chevrolet Bolt EV got me to think back to when I test drove a GM EV1 two - seat electric car in the summer of 1998, when I was the transportation writer for the Orlando...

«The Mitsubishi i - MiEV is a safe and reliable form of environmentally sustainable transportation and is a great option for those looking for a 100 percent electric vehicle.»

The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is adding a sound requirement for all newly manufactured hybrid and electric light - duty vehicles to help protect pedestrians.

Thirteen environmental groups working on clean transportation solutions sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) urging it to select plug - in electric vehicles (EVs) for the next generation of delivery vehicles (NGDV).

In keeping with the Southern California lifestyle, the LA auto show is usually a showcase for green cars, hybrid vehicles and electric transportation.

I'd like to get a loan of at least $ 1,000 (rent amount) to $ 1,500 maximum (extra $ 500 would be for phone and electric bills, public transportation, and basic necessities such as food), but will obviously take anything in - between.

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