Boom! First Ever EV Shuttle Bus Fleet Knocks Out Diesel
The EV company Proterra has been steamrolling over the diesel bus market, and it looks like downtown Chicago is the latest proving ground.
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Proterra Unveils New Electric Buses With 350-Mile Range — Catalyst E2 Series
The American electric bus company Proterra has unveiled a new series of long-range buses — the Catalyst E2 series — possessing a nominal range of 194–350 miles per full-charge. The electric buses, outfitted with battery pack capacities of between 440–660 kilowatt-hours (kWh), are of course able to go much further than that in the … [continued]
Interview With Ryan Popple, CEO Of Proterra (CleanTechnica Exclusive)
If you don’t know Ryan Popple yet, you should. In terms of movers and shakers in cleantech, Popple is a formidable force for good. A former partner at the VC firm Kleiner Perkins whose investment management areas primarily focused on late-stage cleantech transportation firms, Popple also served as Senior Director … [continued]
Proterra Opens Up Its EV-Fast-Charging Technology Patents
The electric bus manufacturer Proterra has opened up its patents for overhead on-route fast-charging technology to the broader transportation industry on a royalty-free basis. The stated goal behind the move is the acceleration of electric bus and heavy-duty transportation technology development and implementation. The recent press release provides more, commenting that, … [continued]
Democratic National Convention 2016 Has Clean Air, Free Electric Bus Rides For All
Proterra, SEPTA, and PECO are promoting democracy-supportive transportation at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Philadelphia has always been a relatively pedestrian- and transit-friendly city. As much of the nation turns its eyes to Philadelphia for the historic 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC), the city is stepping that up a notch. Philadelphia’s innovative transit agency … [continued]
Transit & Bicycling News
Alongside my climate news, renewable energy news, electric vehicle news, and other green news roundups, here’s a roundup of top bicycling & transit news from around the interwebs. Bicycling VanMoof Making SmartBike For Those Who Like to Pedal Oslo — The Next Big Bicycle Thing? How Bikes Make Copenhagen’s Neighborhood Business Districts Thrive Five … [continued]
New EV Wireless Charging Guidelines Published
An important new industry guideline for wireless power transfer technology and infrastructure — “SAE TIR J2954 Wireless Power Transfer for Light-Duty Plug-In/ Electric Vehicles and Alignment Methodology” — was recently approved for publication by SAE International, according to reports. The new guideline will reportedly be available on the SAE website … [continued]
The Great Electric Bus Takeover Has Begun (CleanTechnica Exclusive Interview)
It’s like a Tesla Model 3, only roomier: An all electric bus could be coming to a transit route near you, now that Proterra has upgraded its EV battery.
Philadelphia Makes Largest Transit Investment In Zero-Emission Buses In US Northeast
Nowhere is it more necessary to hasten the transition to electric vehicles than with buses. Sitting on a bus should not induce headaches from diesel exhaust blowing in the back of the bus. One automatically holds one’s breath to avoid air on and off the bus. Consider the bicyclists and … [continued]
Proterra Surpasses 150 Electric Bus Orders
Originally published on EV Obsession. One of the leading electric bus firms in the US, Proterra, has won the majority of the vehicle supply contracts accompanying the awards supplied through the Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Grant, according to a new press release. What this means … [continued]
