The IIJA has transformed the zero-emission transportation landscape, laying a strong foundation for industry growth, U.S. job creation, and technological advancement. As we look to the surface transportation reauthorization in 2026, CTE encourages Congress to continue to support efforts that bolster American innovation, strengthen energy independence, create U.S. jobs, expand zero-emission transportation options, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

CTE joins the Port of Oakland in celebrating a $322 million grant from the EPA’s Clean Ports Program to drive a large-scale transition to zero-emissions port operations. This initiative, the largest federal grant for Bay Area emission reduction, is part of the transformative “Community Led, Business Supported, Proven and Ready to Go!” project, designed to eliminate virtually all diesel-powered equipment at the Port of Oakland, replacing it with advanced zero-emission technology.

CTE is proud to announce its continued success in developing winning proposals for transit agencies across the US through the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Low or No Emission Vehicle Program (Low-No) and the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program (Buses and Bus Facilities). Out of the nearly $1.5 billion awarded through both programs this year, the agencies that CTE supported were awarded more than $320 million.

CTE partnered with the City of Lawrence, Kansas for a successful award under the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) 2021 Low or No Emission Vehicle Program (Low-No). Under this award, Lawrence Transit received funding to replace two diesel buses from its fleet with two 40’ 686kWh GILLIG battery electric buses (BEBs), marking the second phase of the “Electrify Lawrence” Transit BEB deployment project.

CTE recently collaborated with Kitsap Transit (KT) to explore the feasibility of hydrogen fueling infrastructure at KT's West Bremerton Transit Center (WBTC). This project was groundbreaking in its use of a comprehensive approach that considered all aspects of hydrogen fueling infrastructure, from the production and storage of hydrogen to the refueling of buses.

The city of Spokane, Washington, in collaboration with the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), has expanded its battery-electric bus (BEB) fleet, launching the much-anticipated City Line service on July 15, 2023.

CTE and Gold Coast Transit District (GCTD) are collaborating to replace GCTD's outdated compressed natural gas (CNG) powered buses in order to improve route efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve air quality in Ventura County, California.

With support from CTE's suite of Smart Deployment services, Lake County, Ohio's public transit agency, Laketran, has deployed the state's largest battery-electric bus fleet.

The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) assessed the technical feasibility of deploying electric school buses at three school districts across the U.S.

This October, The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) visited Hyundai Motor Company's (HMC's) headquarters in Seoul, South Korea to advance the planning for the largest commercial deployment of Class 8 fuel-cell electric trucks (FCETs) in North America.