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The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) announced that it has deployed an all-electric fleet of school buses, making it the first major school district in the U.S. to transition to a 100% electrified school bus system.

The King Energy solar project spans seven retail shopping centers in California, including locations in Reedley, Stockton, San Mateo, Bakersfield and Half Moon Bay.

The Biden-Harris Administration announced $521 million in grants to continue building out electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure across 29 states, two Federally Recognized Tribes and the District of Columbia, including the deployment of more than 9,200 EV charging ports.

A solar project in Rhode Island will provide energy savings to 15 area non-profit organizations, schools, cities and towns.

Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada received Blue Bird's 2,000th electric vehicle (EV) to transition its school bus fleet to clean transportation.

Tech company Microsoft signed a green attribute sale contract of 437.6 MW that is expected to generate over one million units of green electricity attributes annually, contributing to the company's goal to be carbon-negative by 2030.

Private and public electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) are essential to the transformation of the transportation sector, yet associated expenses outside of the actual hardware, software, and construction called “soft costs” are not well understood. A new multilaboratory initiative led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) aims to find pathways to reduce soft costs for EVSE installation.

Arconic Corporation — a provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions — announced a 6% reduction in overall GHG emissions year-over-year.

California American Water announced a partnership to deliver resilient renewable energy to its company’s San Diego District electric vehicles without relying on the grid.