Biloxi Public Schools (BPS) will be acquiring 29 new all-electric school buses and installing charging infrastructure for them. Electric school buses generate no direct air pollution, unlike their diesel and gas counterparts that emit exhaust which harms human health. Diesel exhaust, in particular, is a problem. “In its comprehensive assessment … [continued]
The beleaguered Texas power grid could get some much-needed help from the proposed Southern Spirit transmission line, except for a monkey wrench thrown into the works by state legislators in Louisiana.
The US truck maker PACCAR is among the firms pursuing the electric truck field, with support from a new LFP battery factory.
3 of the most solar-poor states in the US are about to get slammed with a gigawatt-scale solar energy makeover.
Accelera™ by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins Inc. [NYSE: CMI], Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC [a Daimler Truck Group Company; DAX: DTR0CK; “Daimler Truck”] and PACCAR [NASDAQ: PCAR] have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, as the future site of advanced battery cell manufacturing for their planned joint venture. The joint … [continued]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Recipients of nearly $900 Million for Clean School Buses EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund over 3,400 new clean school buses in approximately 530 districts across the nation WASHINGTON — Today, May 29, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 … [continued]
A massive new green hydrogen project will rocket Mississippi into a leadership role in the US energy transition, ready or not.
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports 17 Projects Across 20 States and 30 Tribal Nations and Communities, Bringing Clean Energy, High-Quality Jobs, and Energy Justice to Every Pocket of America TEMECULA, CA — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more … [continued]
Some US states are on track for rapid EV charging station buildout with an assist from both state and federal funds, others not so much.
The state of Mississippi had about 437 MW of solar power installed by Q4 2022, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Nationally, that meant it was ranked 28th. According to SEIA, Mississippi then generated less than 1% of its electricity from solar power. Most of its electricity comes from … [continued]
