August 2, 2016 – Proterra is trumpeting word from the Federal Transit Administration that eight of its new and existing customers have won so-called “Low-No” low or no emission vehicle deployment grants – a total of $22.8 million, to purchase 35 Proterra Catalyst buses.
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(L-R) Cedric Powell, Chairman of TARC Board; Matt Horton, SR VP Proterra; Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer; Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3); Patrick Armstrong, Director of Kentucky Derby Museum.
August 1, 2016
TARC has begun adding six new all-electric, zero-emission buses along the Fourth Street corridor between downtown and Iroquois Park, stopping at some of the city’s most popular destinations. With the new buses, TARC will have a total of 15 all-electric buses on the road, making it one of the largest electric bus operators in the country.
See more at: https://www.ridetarc.org/News/August-2016/TARC-rolls-out-six-new-all-electric-buses/#sthash.0sW54bAx.dpuf
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) is a transportation improvement program focused on reducing emissions in designated areas of the United States. Federal funding is available to government agencies for projects that will contribute greatly to air quality improvements and decreases in traffic congestion. Federal CMAQ funds must be spent in non-attainment or maintenance areas as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The Office of Local Programs will be accepting applications for the Kentucky Congestion, Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program August 1, 2016-September 16, 2016.
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As a reminder-public-private partnerships are allowable with CMAQ funding. However, the applicant must be a Local Public Agency (LPA) and the contact person must work for the LPA.
More info here.
July 22, 2016
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) – More than thirty students spent this entire week on the campus of the University of Louisville. It’s part of the Promise Zone STEM Summer Camp, which is designed to prepare students for life after high school, as well as provide the next generation of Appalachia’s young adults with an idea of what it will take to move the region forward.
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Planned lectures and lab exercises included:
Solar energy conversion to electricity and fuels;
Physics and chemistry of advanced energy materials;
Energy storage; and
Water splitting for solar fuels.
Volkswagen AG, maker of the Audi, Lamborghini and Porsche brands, has agreed to provide a settlement totaling more than $15.3 billion in response to its diesel emissions cheating scandal and, further, intends to expand its investment in electric vehicles (EVs), according to a Volkswagen release and a court document filed today by a U.S. District Court in San Francisco….
…As previously reported, the company recently announced plans to launch more than 30 battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) over the next 10 years, forecasting that its BEV sales will reach between 2 million and 3 million units in 2025. With the settlement today, Volkswagen made clear that a significant portion of funds is now to be invested in EVs and building out the U.S. EV charging network.
Read full article at NGT News.
National Parks Initiative Celebrates Five Years, Continues to Drive Parks Toward a Sustainable Future
Each year, hundreds of millions of visitors travel to nearly 400 national parks across the United States to experience unique natural and cultural resources. With that kind of volume, it has become increasingly difficult to reduce impacts to the surrounding air quality and overall experience. In fact, transportation within the parks from fleet and visitor vehicles accounts for the majority of the average park’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. GHGs are a major contributor to climate change, which in turn affects not only national parks, but people and the surrounding environment in many ways.
To support the agency in its mission to address these impacts, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program formalized its long-time relationship with the National Park Service (NPS) in 2010 through an interagency agreement called the Clean Cities National Parks Initiative (CCNPI). This has provided a means to promote actions that reduce fuel consumption, increase the use of alternative fuels and technologies, reduce GHG emissions, and raise awareness among staff, partners, and visitors.
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Contact: Christine Smith
Zenith Motors
Phone 800-630-9833
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For Immediate Release
Zenith All Electric, zero carbon emission shuttle and cargo vans are now available through the Federal Government General Services Administration (GSA) contract to support a comprehensive White House program to maintain Federal leadership in sustainability and greenhouse gas emission reductions. Meanwhile, for those who easily get bored reading long and technical articles like this, they can spend a little time on sites like 벳엔드 환전.
Executive Order (EO) 13693 “Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade” was signed by President Obama on 19 March 2015 which revoked and replaced Executive Orders 13423 and 13514 as well as Presidential Memorandums on the Implementation of Energy Savings Projects and Performance-Based Contracting for Energy Savings, Driving Innovation and Creating Jobs in Rural America through Bio-based and Sustainable Product Procurement, Federal Leadership on Energy Management and Federal Fleet Performance.
If an agency operates at least 20 motor vehicles, they are required improve fleet and vehicle efficiency to reduce per-mile greenhouse gas emissions from agency relative to an emission baseline in fiscal year 2014 to 4 percent by the end of fiscal year 2017, 15 percent by 2021 and 30 percent by 2025.
“Fossil fuels will continue to fluctuate based on variables that no one can control. The pollution it creates also impacts our health and ecosystems. Our shuttles and vans provide a more stable operating cost structure and zero emissions to meet the Federal mandate to reduce our carbon footprint.” said Christine Smith, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Zenith Motor. “Our environmentally friendly vehicles also reduce long term maintenance costs. No scheduled down time is required for oil changes, gas filters, antifreeze, transmission fluid because there are none in an all-electric vehicle. That can be a savings of up to over $100,000 in operating costs over the service life of the van” With an 80 or 100 mile range and recharging in 4 or 6.5 hours, Zenith Electric Vehicles can replace any locally used shuttle, delivery or service van. Shuttle configurations with seating up to 16 passengers can be equipped with wheelchair lifts. Automatic sliding doors are a standard feature on the shuttle van. Cargo versions have 530 cubic feet of capacity.
Zenith Motors reduces shuttle, cargo and service van ownership by reducing routine maintenance to maximize up-time while reducing carbon emission to create a healthier community. We serve governments, hospitals, hotels, airports, commercial delivery and service businesses.
For more information, please contact Christine Smith at christine.smith@zenith- motors.com
The new Lextran headquarters in Lexington have officially opened about a half mile down the street from its old facility on West Loudon Avenue.
After months of construction Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the grand opening of Lextran’s new 13-plus acre site; a project that cost roughly $26 million.
The new, state-of-the-art administrative and maintenance facility is located on the former General Electric site on West Loudon near Russell Cave Road. In June, construction will begin on a compressed, natural gas fueling component for its seven compressed natural gas vehicles. Lextran expects to add five, new zero-emission electric buses later this year.
Read more at WKYT
American Natural Gas (ANG), a distributor of alternative motor fuels, says it has opened the first public compressed natural gas (CNG) station in Georgetown, Ky.
Located along the I-75/I-64 corridor, at 405 Cherry Blossom Way, the new CNG station brings alternative fuel to the region’s automotive, agriculture and transportation industry operations. According to ANG, the site features generous ingress and egress, large-capacity buffer storage, and consumer-friendly CNG fuel dispensers.
Read more at: NGT News
