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Report: U.S. Clean Energy Investment Reaches Record Quarterly High of $71B

June 4, 2024In comparison, the first quarter of 2023 saw $51 billion in new investments, while the entire year of 2018 saw $78 billion, the Clean Investment Monitor found.

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Parts Suppliers Fear a Crash With Shift to EVs

June 4, 2024Anxiety over a transition to electric vehicles in America is high in the thousands of businesses, large and small, that have long supplied parts and equipment for cars and trucks powered by internal combustion engines.

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ACT News Talks Tech: Castrol CEO, Safety Kleen President Collaborate on MoreCircular

June 3, 2024Director of Editorial Stephane Babcock speaks with Castrol Americas' Andreas Osbar and Safety-Kleen's Brian Weber about the recently announced MoreCircular program.

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Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Announces $1.3B to Expand EV Charging

May 31, 2024The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation opened applications for a $1.3-billion funding opportunity for electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure in urban and rural communities and along designated highways, interstates, and major roadways.

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Districts, Contractors Discuss School Bus Electrification Journey at ACT EXPO

May 31, 2024Representatives from school districts and bus contractors that are leading the EV charge discussed the benefits as well as challenges to adopting electric school buses.

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ACT Expo Mainstage Drives Discussion on Clean Tech Industry’s Next Steps

May 31, 2024This year's ACT Expo Mainstage did not disappoint, with innovators who were not afraid to ask, and answer, the tough questions and challenges facing the commercial transport industry.

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Focus on Tire Recycling Renews as BEV Numbers Swell

May 30, 2024Truck tires get a sustainability head start in retreading; fuel efficiency gets a second wind with rubber-modified asphalt.

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Metallica’s Eco-Friendly Tour and the Future of Sustainable Trucking

May 30, 2024The European Union’s supply chain law is pushing companies, including rock bands, to embrace greener practices, and Metallica is leading the charge on the road with an eco-friendly tour.

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EPA Selects 530 School Districts to Receive Nearly $900M from Clean School Bus Program

May 29, 2024The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected approximately 530 school districts spanning nearly every state, Washington, D.C., and several Tribes and US territories to receive nearly $900 million in funds from the Clean School Bus Program rebate competition to replace older, diesel fueled school buses.

via Green Car Congress

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Is the EV Infrastructure Worry Bigger Than It Should Be?

May 29, 2024Public charging infrastructure is holding back fleets from buying into the EV transportation transformation. But could most local, light- and medium-duty fleets run efficient operations relying solely on home base power instead of public power?

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Biden Administration Issues ‘Principles’ on Improving Veracity of Carbon Credit Market

May 29, 2024The White House released the Voluntary Carbon Markets Joint Policy Statement and Principles this week, defining the Biden Administration’s support of carbon credits as a way for companies to offset their Scope 3 emissions.

ACT Expo Convenes Fleet-Only Session to Dive into Realities of Electrification

May 28, 2024Fleets helping each other navigate the challenges to ensure continued ZEV adoption.

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ACT Shipper-Carrier Connect: Partnerships Needed for Sustainability

May 28, 2024 This year’s inaugural ACT Shipper-Carrier Connect united and educate shippers, carriers, logistics partners, and solution providers on the crucial role of partnerships to achieve shared goals for economic and environmental sustainability. 

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Trucking Faces ‘Peak Complexity’ on Road to a Greener Future

May 28, 2024The continued commitment to developing and commercializing low-emission and zero-emission technologies was on display at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, held May 20-23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Administration to Offer Carbon Credits for Scope 3 Emissions

May 28, 2024The Biden administration is unveiling a framework for using carbon offsets to drive climate progress, with principles it says are meant to help ensure the trading regimes deliver real emissions reductions — not a green mirage.

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Future Models: OEMs, Startups Show Off New Trucks and Vans at ACT Expo

May 28, 2024ACT Expo 2024 continues to focus on future innovations as OEMs and startups unveiled their latest zero-emission and future-focused trucks and technology: From Rizon’s expanded lineup to Tern’s heavy-duty debut and Volvo’s autonomous VNL.

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