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EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

Green Car Congress

The new options would reduce some economic and procedural impediments to clean alternative fuel conversions while maintaining environmental safeguards to ensure that acceptable emission levels from converted vehicles are sustained. Example for 2010 1. MY 2009, 2010, 2011 and < useful life mileage. Vehicle/Engine Age.

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EPA to award up to $4M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from port fleets

Green Car Congress

Drayage Truck Replacement: EPA will fund up to 50% of the cost of eligible drayage trucks with a 2010 model year or newer heavy-duty engine. Clean Alternative Fuel Conversions: EPA will fund up to 40% of the cost (labor and equipment) of an eligible clean alternative fuel conversion.

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EPA updates rules to ease commercialization of alternative fuel conversion systems

Green Car Congress

EPA evaluated the requirement and determined that it is appropriate to introduce new flexibilities for all clean alternative fuel converters and to expand the compliance options for certain categories of conversions. MY 2010, 2011, 2012 and < useful life mileage. Category Applicability Example for 2011. Demonstration.

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California state senate approves bills extending sole-occupant HOV perk for plug-ins and alt fuel vehicles to 2019

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Existing law exempts certain clean, alternative-fuel vehicles from these occupancy requirements, so that a vehicle with a sole occupant may use an HOV lane—if the vehicle displays a Clean Air Vehicle sticker. Green HOV stickers.

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Pennsylvania DEP awards nearly $517,000 in clean diesel grants

Green Car Congress

The clean diesel program’s goal is to improve air quality by decreasing emissions from diesel-powered transit bus and school bus fleets. The program supports projects that re-power or retrofit fleet vehicles to curb emissions; purchase and install idle-reduction technology; or purchase clean alternative-fuel fleet vehicles.

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CEO’s Take on 2024: Cost efficiency and tech skills make India a global force in auto parts sector, says Nirmal K. Minda, CMD, Uno Minda – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Our commitment began with CNG kit manufacturing in 2010, followed by investments in EV R&D in 2017. Offering a clean alternative to traditional fuel, hydrogen fuel cells are also gaining attention due to their zero-emission properties and potential for long-range driving.

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