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Screenshot of features available through NHTSA ’ s new recalls dashboard
The dashboard will be updated daily . The new dashboard allows users to sort and filter data , search by keyword , and export data in CSV , TSV for Excel , XML , and other formats . It also presents data in easy-to-read charts and graphs . Previously , NHTSA made its recall data available through a bulk download , requiring users to download large data files and import them into a database like Microsoft Access . This has long been available to the public , but this new dashboard makes that information easier to access and analyze . NHTSA encourages everyone to search for open recalls by using NHTSA ’ s VIN Look-Up Tool and to download our SaferCar app to stay informed on current recalls . Make sure to promptly address any open recalls .
Nuvve expands Vehicle-to- Grid footprint to help electrify school buses
Nuvve Holding Corp ., a global technology leader accelerating the electrification of transportation through its proprietary vehicle-togrid ( V2G ) platform , announced in July that it has been selected as the energy technology provider that will enable school districts and utilities in San Diego , California ; and Durango , Colorado , to accelerate the electrification of their school buses , further expanding
Nuvve ' s growing V2G network . Reinforcing its leadership in this market , Nuvve ' s proprietary V2G technology will create value for the customers of these deployments by lowering the total cost of ownership of electric school buses ( ESBs ) to be equal to or less than that of diesel school buses . Electrifying school buses is a top priority for the Biden administration . The $ 1.2 trillion infrastructure plan supported by the administration includes $ 7.5 billion to replace thousands of dieselpowered school and transit buses with zero-emission electric vehicles . However , with approximately 480,000 school buses across the nation , the $ 7.5 billion split across both sectors represents only a fraction of the funding needed to electrify all school buses across the country . Nuvve ' s V2G technology , and its recently announced plans to form a joint venture ( Levo ) to provide fully-financed options for customers , will help bridge the gap between the need to electrify the nation ' s transportation fleet and the funding available to do so . “ We ’ re helping pave the way for more schools to rapidly electrify their fleets and for more regions to leverage EVs as distributed energy resources ," said Gregory Poilasne , chairman and CEO of Nuvve . “ These school districts aren ’ t just electrifying their fleets ; they ’ re demonstrating that their immediate needs and budget constraints can be addressed through our V2G technology and intelligent bidirectional energy management to create cleaner and healthier rides for students .” By using Nuvve ’ s V2G platform , schools and other fleet customers can realize cost benefits by allowing Nuvve to use the excess energy in their EVs to perform services that help stabilize the grid . In applicable markets , Nuvve can also sell the extra energy back to the grid and these proceeds can be shared with customers or help offset upfront costs of charging infrastructure . In addition to intelligent features that allow the EVs to charge when rates are low for cost savings , the technology enables EVs to act as " storage on wheels ," firming up the value of renewable energy , including solar and wind , that is intermittent by nature , and helping integrate these resources into the grid in a more predictable and reliable way . To date , Nuvve has deployed over 120 V1G and V2G charging stations for electric school buses across North America . In San Diego County , Cajon Valley Union School District ( CVUSD ) is electrifying its bus fleet as a natural next step in its clean , renewable energy initiatives . All of the district ’ s school sites already have solar power and , after receiving grant funding , they jumped at the chance to add ESBs . Five Nuvve V2G DC 60kW charging stations are being installed at its site this summer with four additional chargers being commissioned this fall in conjunction with plans to expand its electrification program to diesel warehouse vehicles . “ We ’ re excited to be working with Nuvve because they were an early advocate for school bus electrification and worked hard to find solutions to problems that no one had addressed before ,” said Tysen Brodwolf , director of transportation at Cajon Valley Union School District . “ We see electric and V2G as where school transportation is going , and we want to start planning for that future now .” “ Nuvve has provided the district with a tremendous amount of support and is passionate about its V2G technology and its success ,” added CVUSD Assistant Superintendent , Business Services , Scott Buxbaum . “ We ’ re happy to be blazing a new trail together and leveraging V2G to positively impact our district ’ s students , community , and environment .” Another San Diego County district , Ramona Unified School District " RUSD ), is also looking to the future by adding eight Nuvve V2G DC 60kW charging stations by the end of the year to help electrify its bus fleet . In Colorado , La Plata Electric Association ( LPEA ), a member-owned , nonprofit , electric distribution cooperative , teamed up with Durango
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