Innovative GMP car charges electricity grid
Green Mountain Power (GMP) has announced the successful deployment of a first-of-its kind vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charger to reduce energy use on the grid during peak demand. GMP is the first utility to install and successfully integrate this new charger technology with the grid and one of its electric fleet vehicles to draw energy from the car to help lower demands on the grid when peaks in energy needs occur.
Read moreNew electric car will charge the grid, GMP says - VT Business Magazine
Green Mountain Power this week unveiled an electric car that can give electricity back to the grid - especially at “peak demand” in the morning and evening. Crowd-sourced, grid-scale battery power gamechanger, or flash in the pan?
Read moreState of Vermont offers up to $5000 for purchase of electric car - Colchester Sun
The State of Vermont will subsidize your purchase of an electric car with up to $5000, depending on income.
Read moreVermont gets federal $$ for more electric mass-transit vans - Associated Press
With a big bucks boost from Uncle Sam, Vermont’s public transportation fleet continues to “go electric.” Vermont now has 12 all-electric large vans.
Read moreElectric airplane company expanding in Burlington - WAMC
A company designing and building EV aircraft wants a multi-year lease on a hanger at the Burlington International Airport.
Read moreVT car industry official sees clear road for electric cars - Bennington Banner
Vermont’s auto dealers are getting behind the idea that electric cars really are a ‘thing’ - or at least will be soon.
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Barre school district will have electric buses, but no plan to transport high school students – Times Argus
There’s not enough money in the budget to transport students from the new unified school district to its high school, Spaulding High in Barre.
Read moreSweet subsidy for EV buyers goes for upgrades, not first-time buys – VT Digger
A state subsidy aimed at putting more Vermont fannies in the seats of Electric Vehicles is being used by EV dealers to upgrade current EV drivers into newer models. Not what the Legislature had in mind…..
Read moreElectric buses will soon be on the job in Chittenden County – Associated Press
Good for air quality and carbon reduction, the two Green Mountain Transit Authority electric buses cost $2 million combined.
Read moreElectronics Company, Once A Top Vt. Employer, Shuts Down - VPR
A Vermont company that once showed promise of being a key supplier to the electric vehicle industry is no more: SB Electronics, based in Barre, shut its doors earlier this week. It manufactured capacitors, used in electric cars, solar and wind power systems, and other technologies.
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