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This Thursday: the Empire Clean Vehicle Festival is BACK!
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ECC's annual Empire Clean Vehicle Festival is back! Join us this Thursday, October 14th, in Manhattan's Union Square Park for a showcase of the latest innovations in clean transportation in the greater NYC region.
This year's Empire Clean Vehicle Festival will feature:
- Light-, Medium-, & Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles
- EV Charging Station Demo
- Micromobility Options: e-Mopeds, e-Scooters, & e-Bikes
- UES Electric School Bus
- BioBus: Mobile Science Lab
- Clean Transportation Activity & Education Station
- Information on vehicle incentives and funding
- and much more!
The event is free to attend, so be sure to RSVP and share with your network!
If you are interested in showcasing a vehicle or clean transportation technology, please contact Joy Gardner at joy@empirecleancities.org for more details. We look forward to seeing you there!
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| New York City Council Passes Legislation to Transition to Electric School Buses by 2035 |
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In a major victory for New York's school children, the New York City Council has passed Intro 455-2018 Version A, a bill that will require that school buses serving New York City public schools be all-electric by September 1, 2035! New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to sign the legislation into law, having already pledged his support for the measure, including a goal of at least 75 electric school buses by July 1, 2033.
Read on here to learn more about this critical legislation and its benefits for all New Yorkers.
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| Green Loading Zones (GLZs) Pilot Program—Survey |
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The New York City Department of Transportation is seeking feedback to inform a Green Loading Zones (GLZs) pilot program. The pilot program will leverage curb regulations to incentivize low-emission and electric commercial vehicles (green vehicles) by providing dedicated curb spaces for loading and unloading activities. Access the online 10-15 minutes survey through October 15, 2021. We welcome participation from managers in freight logistics, trucking, and fleet management sectors.
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Welcome to Zanasia Graham, our new Mission Electric Intern!
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What: Empire Clean Vehicle Festival
When: Thursday, October 14th, 2021
Join ECC for our Empire Clean Vehicle Festival in Union Square Park! The full-day event will feature displays of the latest clean transportation technology in our region. For more information, please visit the event page here.
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What: Clean Transportation: What Municipalities Can Do (Webinar)
When: 1-2pm Wednesday, October 27th, 2021
Join 511NY Rideshare for an interactive webinar, “Clean Transportation: What Municipalities Can Do.” The webinar will cover clean transportation policies and programs that municipalities can leverage to advance clean transportation systems, with speakers from cities, utilities, and NGOs. Learn more and register here.
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Do you have an upcoming event that you would like us to know about?
Contact us with any event inquiries or opportunities!
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For a full list of funding opportunities and incentives, visit the 'Incentives' page on our website.
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Rebate incentive funding is now available from the EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) for electric school bus replacements. Selected applicants will receive a rebate of up to $65,000 per bus depending on the fuel type of the replacement bus. The deadline for emailing applications (with scans of bus titles and registrations) to DERARebates@epa.gov is Friday, November 5 at 4pm EST.
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NY Green Bank’s RFP 19 invites regulated and unregulated financial entities actively deploying capital into clean energy and sustainable infrastructure projects that benefit disadvantaged communities (DACs) in New York State to submit proposals for NYGB preferred equity investments. The online proposal submission portal is now online. |
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New York State Volkswagen Settlement Funds: Current Programs
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Rebate incentive funding is now available for fleets and businesses in NYC Industrial Business Zones (IBZs) for the replacement of older, diesel-fueled trucks with alternative fuel or electric vehicle technologies. Funding available from $12,000 to $185,000 per truck replacement, depending on fuel type and truck class size.
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*UPDATE: Funding has been exhausted for Class 8 PHEV, HEV, CNG, and Propane Vehicles*
NYTVIP provides vouchers to fleets across New York State for the replacement of older diesel vehicles with the purchase or lease of electric, conventional hybrid electric, compressed natural gas, or propane medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Voucher amounts are based on a percentage of the incremental cost of the vehicle.
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What We're Reading (& Watching)
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2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition: Brilliance Out of Nowhere
New EV manufacturer Lucid is mere months away from delivering the first units of its premier luxury sedan, the Air. The automotive journalists at Car and Driver got their hands on an early production model for a first drive, and they have a lot of praise for the newest player in the ever-expanding EV marketplace.
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DCAS Pilots Biodiesel 50 Percent (B50) With Parks and NBB
NYC's Fleet has long been a user of biodiesel blends, which usually contain about 10-20% biodiesel. However, the City is taking a big leap forward with its first deliveries of B50—a 50/50 diesel to biodiesel blend. Read on in this week's DCAS NYC Fleet Newsletter about this exciting pilot program!
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