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A Toyota Prius. Photo by Kyle Field | CleanTechnica.

Toyota Invests More into Old Tech in West Virginia

Toyota quickly went from hero to villain in the eyes of many people concerned about the climate and wanting efficient cars. It led the market in hybrid vehicles for years, primarily through its popular Prius model line. However, when the full battery-electric era arrived, it was slow to get onboard. … [continued]

Photo courtesy of GreenPower Motor Company.

GreenPower Delivers 1st BEAST Electric Bus Order of 37 BEASTs to be Delivered in 2024…

GreenPower Delivers First BEAST Produced in West Virginia Manufacturing Facility and Provides Update on Order for 37 BEASTs to be Delivered in 2024 to School Districts in West Virginia South Charleston, West Virginia — GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) (“GreenPower”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, … [continued]

$140 Million to Address Legacy Pollution, Revitalize Coal Communities in West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Dr. Steve Feldgus traveled to Morgantown, West Virginia, today to announce more than $140 million in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to address dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands (AML), create … [continued]

The GreenPower Type A all-electric Nano BEAST (left) and Nano BEAST Access (right) being delivered to West Virginia school districts this week are the first of GreenPower’s purpose-built EV school buses manufactured at its South Charleston, West Virginia plant.

First 4 of 41 Electric School Buses Delivered in West Virginia

Electric vehicles can be quite useful as delivery vans and buses because they are energy efficient, and fleet vehicles in many situations don’t need to travel great distances. Electricity is obviously less costly than gasoline or diesel fuel as well. Much of the news about EVs covers personal transportation, and … [continued]