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DOE awarding $7+ million to four hydrogen and fuel cell projects, including fuel cell delivery trucks

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Private industry and DOE’s national laboratories have already helped to reduce automotive fuel cell costs by more than 50% since 2006 and by more than 30% since 2008. Fuel cell durability has doubled and the amount of expensive platinum needed in fuel cells has fallen by 80% since 2005.

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USDA establishes crop assistance program to encourage development of next-generation biofuels

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Comprising 39 contiguous counties in Missouri and Kansas, the first BCAP Project Area proposes the enrollment of up to 50,000 acres for establishing a dedicated energy crop of native grasses and herbaceous plants (forbs) for energy purposes. This project is intended to help spur the development of next-generation biofuels.

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Ford to offer new diesel engine option in new Transit van; new Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Cost Calculator

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Ford says that the new Transit, which begins production in Kansas City in 2013, will achieve at least 25% better fuel economy than current E-Series vans. in 2008 to 53.7% Ford will bring the all-new Ford Transit commercial van to market with an option for an all-new diesel engine as well as the 3.5L EcoBoost V6. Earlier post.)

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EPA finalizes Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (Transport Rule)

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The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule replaces and strengthens the requirements of the 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), which the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ordered EPA to revise in 2008. The court allowed CAIR to remain in place temporarily while EPA worked to finalize the replacement rule.).

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USDA providing $9.6M to create 9,000 acres of BCAP project areas for non-food energy crop production

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BCAP, created in the 2008 Farm Bill, helps farmers and forest land owners with start-up costs of planting new energy crops that can take several years to reach maturity until harvest, a timeline designed to parallel the construction schedule of commercial-scale energy facilities that will use these crops.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Kansas City Power & Light.

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3 Electric Vehicle Trends in the Growing Market

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But, at this point, the only states that don’t have incentives to some degree are the Dakotas, Kansas, Kentucky and West Virginia. The important takeaways are as follows: The cost of EV batteries (which make up about 35% of the vehicle cost) has plummeted since 2008, from $1,200 per kilowatt hour to $157 per kilowatt hour.