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In CT, some EVs are cheaper than their gas-burning counterparts!
Contrary to popular belief, some new EVs are cheaper than similar gas-burning cars in CT, Rebates on the Chevy Bolt, Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Kona Electric, and Toyota Prius Prime can make them cheaper than conventional counterparts. Details follow.
Are Electric School Buses Safe?
While extremely rare, school bus fires are possible with any type of school bus. In general, electric vehicle fires are much less common than fossil fuel vehicles. A 2016 USDOT study found that school bus fires in the U.S. occur, on average, slightly more than daily, mostly starting in the engine area, running gear, or wheel area.
Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Trainings for CT First Responders – Hartford, New Haven & Eastern CT
92 first responders from around Connecticut attended the EV safety trainings in Windsor Locks, Willimantic and New Haven in 2023 and early 2024. Paul Norwood, director of training at the Connecticut Fire Academy, said electric vehicle fires present a unique challenge...
Wisdom From Early Leaders in CT School Bus Electrification
Early leaders of Connecticut’s transition to school bus electrification shared their wisdom with CT’s school districts in a November 6th roundtable hosted by Greater New Haven Clean Cities (GNHCC). The panelists included Connecticut Technical High School System...
Help Shape CT’s Private & Public Fleet Rebates for Light Duty Vehicles!
Help Shape CT’s Private & Public Fleet Rebates for Light Duty Vehicles! CT’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) wants to hear from public and private fleet managers about how best to structure a rebate program for private and public fleets....
4/3/23: New funding for electric and propane school buses for your school district
Local school districts have been drafted to serve at the front lines of our need to transition to smarter, clean transportation technologies. Greater New Haven Clean Cities, the “boots on the ground” for the U.S. Dept. of Energy on this, seeks to support you with...
Recording & Slides: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Future of Connecticut’s Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks and their Fuels
Unquestionably, new technologies and new vehicles emerging will guide us to cleaner-fueled vehicles that are more comfortable to drive. It is important the people running today’s fleets weigh in on on how and when we embrace these new truck technologies. Check out our kickoff Zoom meeting on 12/6/22.
How a little listening helped CT’s vocational-technical high school system win a $7.6 million grant for electric school buses
If 90% of life is showing up, the other 10% is listening and following up.
Here’s how that 100% led to a $7.6 million federal grant for 25 electric school buses for Connecticut’s vocational-technical high school system.
ACES Up: a Connecticut Partnership Easing the Road to School Bus Electrification (Webinar Recording & Slides)
On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, GNHCCC held a web meeting with Brendan Sharkey of ACES Up and Daisy Solutions to learn about a peer-to-peer school bus electrification support offered by Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES), the regional education service center for 25 school districts in south central Connecticut. ACES UP is rolling out a network of dedicated EV chargers, and provides grant application, design & installation, and solar & storage solutions for school districts across Connecticut to support the statewide deployment of electric school bus transportation.
Propane and Electric School Bus Incentives
On July 12, 2022, Greater New Haven Clean Cities held a webinar with Barry Carr, long time Clean Cities leader, executive director of Clean Communities of New York and Director of Business Development for ABM. Barry spoke about electric, propane, and electric upfit...
Required EVITP training for all EV charger installs funded by NEVI (Webinar Recording & Slides)
Proposed rules by the Federal Highway Administration for the use of funds for EV charger installation from the NEVI program require certification of installations through the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP). Included here is a webinar recording and slides from 7/7/22.
Fast Chargers Begin to Roll Out on CT’s Interstates
MADISON — As part of the state’s efforts to shift to cleaner energy sources and to encourage the use of emission-free cars, the first universal electric-car chargers have been installed in a Connecticut service plaza. A rest stop on Interstate 95 southbound in...