The T’s New 5-Year Capital Budget Puts Climate Progress In A Slow Zone
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The MBTA’s struggles aren’t just stranding riders: they’re also undermining the Commonwealth’s plans to address the climate emergency.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about electric buses
Everybody Wants an Electric School Bus
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Applicants for the first $500 million from the federal Clean School Bus Program requested almost $4 billion.
US DOT Will Double the Nation’s Electric Bus Fleet (But It Will Still Be Tiny)
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Some of the money will go to supercharge the construction of green transit facilities and programs to train workers on new technologies, but federal officials emphasized that the vast majority will go towards the purchase of clean vehicles themselves.
Instead of Just Buying American EVs, Let’s Buy an American Path Out of Car Dependency
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Automakers are warning that they won't be able to meet demand for electric cars while also divesting from foreign supply chains — prompting some advocates to demand a decarbonization strategy that doesn't require 1,000-pound batteries.
Why Lithium Mining For EV Batteries Should Be Our ‘Absolute Last Resort’
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"We can't mine our way out of the climate crisis," one activist said.
Gary, Ind. Considers Switch to All-Electric Buses
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GPTC bought four electric buses that are expected to be delivered by late spring/early summer. They will primarily be used on the Broadway, one of Gary’s main commercial thoroughfares.