School districts have ordered more than 100 Blue Bird electric buses


School districts have ordered more than 100 Blue Bird electric buses. The buses are currently operating in California, North Dakota, and Washington. Blue Bird will deliver additional buses to California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York, and Quebec by 2020. Powered by Cummins electric drivetrains, Blue Bird electric school buses are capable of 120 miles of… Read more »

4R Energy earns first UL 1974 battery reuse certification


4R Energy, a joint venture between Nissan and Sumitomo that focuses on EV battery reuse, will be the first group certified to the UL 1974 Standard for Evaluation for Repurposing Batteries. UL 1974 outlines how to sort and grade EV battery packs, modules, and cells, identifying state-of-health and determining viability for second-life use as storage…. Read more »

Porsche Taycan to get ‘Turbo S’ variant with special 700 hp+ ‘overboost’ feature

It appears that Porsche might be preparing something special for Taycan reservation holders. While it has previously been hinted that the German carmaker will be revealing three versions of the vehicle — the base Taycan, the Taycan 4S, and the Taycan Turbo — recent reviews from select auto publications are suggesting that Porsche is set […]

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EGEB: EPA curbs methane emissions regulations, 5 governors lobby feds for offshore wind power, more

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

EPA weakens regulations of environmentally harmful methane emissions.
5 East coast governors urge the feds to green-light a delayed offshore wind power project.
Scotland is building the world’s mos…