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The highly competitive five-year grant, awarded through the DOE’s Gas Phase Chemical Physics program, recognizes rising stars in science. The grant supports researchers who show great promise and will be instrumental in meeting big scientific challenges. —Leah Dodson
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million in AlternativeFuels Incentive Grants to 12 projects across the state. The grants, funded by a portion of the state’s annual utilities gross receipts tax, are intended to encourage new markets for alternativefuels, fleets and technologies across Pennsylvania. liter 400 HP engine.
President and CEO of Oberon Fuels. Oberon Fuels is in the middle of upgrading its plant in Brawley, Calif. million grant from the California Energy Commission last summer. —Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D., from pilot to demonstration scale, due in part to a $2.9-million
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billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program has opened. The CFI Discretionary Grant Program builds on the $5-billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, for which the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published finalized minimum standards in February.
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million in two stimulus grants to CleanFUEL USA to establish more than 100 liquid propane (autogas) refueling stations in major US cities in coordination with CleanFUEL USA partners, including ConocoPhillips. and economic and environmental benefits of using one of the nation's most readily available, domestically-produced alternativefuels.
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Grant uniform exemptions for cross-border commuting and necessary travel. Start the announced pilot for charging and alternativefuels infrastructure without further delay. Enforce EU market surveillance of applicable legislation. Propose ambitious AlternativeFuels Infrastructure Directive amendments already in Q3 2020.
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