Clean fleets

How Massachusetts is helping fleets of cars and trucks go electric

The state is expanding its fleet advisor program, which provides guidance to small businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities looking to transition to EVs.

By Sarah Shemkus . 25 June 2024

(Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection)

Electric vehicles

School districts receive $900M from EPA to fund electric school buses

Electric buses are better for the climate and kids’ health. Thanks to new federal funding, more will soon be on the way to the country’s schools.

By Jeff St. John . 29 May 2024
Transportation

Hydrogen trains and trucks are coming — for better or worse

California is about to get its first hydrogen train, and more H₂ vehicles are en route. But their role in decarbonizing transportation is still a matter of debate.

By Maria Gallucci . 1 February 2024
Clean fleets

A small Texas town is home to the state's first all-EV school bus fleet

With a new tranche of federal funding for electric school buses just unveiled, more districts across the country will likely follow suit.

By Pooja Salhotra . 9 January 2024
Electric vehicles

EV school bus rollout off to slow start despite billion-dollar subsidies

Some U.S. school districts face a learning curve in ditching their dirty diesel buses — even with big federal subsidies. But the challenges are solvable.

By Jeff St. John . 19 December 2023
Marine transport

America's first hydrogen-powered ferry is set to sail

Switch Maritime aims to start operations early next year in San Francisco. It just raised $10M to help take zero-emissions ferries nationwide.

By Maria Gallucci . 16 November 2023
Electric vehicles

Bankrupt EV bus-maker Proterra finds buyers for its business units

The oldest U.S. electric bus manufacturer filed for bankruptcy protection in August. Can Proterra's businesses survive and thrive under new ownership?

By Jeff St. John . 14 November 2023
Electric vehicles

The humble trash truck is ready for an all-electric upgrade

Oregon's first battery-powered garbage truck offers a look at the clean, carbon-free future of the dirty, diesel-powered world of waste collection.

By Maria Gallucci . 14 November 2023
Electric vehicles

Electric big rigs are going farther and charging faster

Heavy-duty battery-powered trucks running real cargo on U.S. roads are going hundreds of miles per charge — a good sign for cutting trucking emissions.

By Jeff St. John . 25 September 2023
Video

Video: Canary hits the airwaves to chat about hydrogen fuel-cell buses

Reporter Maria Gallucci joins The Weather Channel to discuss a first-of-a-kind project that will turn an East Coast bus depot into a green hydrogen hub.

By Maria Gallucci . 15 June 2023
EV charging

Startup Ample says it can swap an EV battery in 5 minutes

Can battery swapping for electric vehicles beat out real-time charging? This business concept has already led to one high-profile flop, but Ample is gearing up to make it work.

By Eric Wesoff . 25 May 2023