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Ford Motor Company announced a collaboration with GE, in which GE will purchase 2,000 Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids for its fleet—Ford’s largest-ever plug-in electrified vehicle fleet sale.
US President Barack Obama announced a new $1-billion National Community Deployment Challenge to spur deployment of advanced alternativefuel vehicles in communities around the country.
million in grants to eligible individuals, businesses, governmental entities, and school districts, to replace older diesel vehicles with new alternativefuel and hybrid vehicles. The eligible reimbursement amounts range between 50% and 80% of the purchase costs depending on the model year of the vehicle and engine being replaced.
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LAWA says it is the first government entity to take delivery of a Nikola Tre BEV, which is part of the airport’s plan to fully transition its vehicle fleet to all-electric. The LAWA purchase qualified for a $120,000 rebate via the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project.
UPS announced an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to purchase 170 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) through 2026. Since 2009, UPS has invested more than $1 billion in alternativefuel and advanced technology vehicles and fueling stations globally. UPS CNG tractor trailer.
liter alternativefuel engines. Strategic investments in new markets and OEM-class products and capabilities will allow Juniper to compete for leadership in the light-duty alternativefuels market, Westport says. The total purchase price of approximately US$23.4 In 2009, Juniper Engines introduced its new 2.0-liter
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he ZFI Gasoline produced by the MKS Process will be a 92 octane, carbon-neutral alternative to conventional gasoline produced from petroleum sources. list of products is a natural extension for our company and one we are excited to be part of. CORE BioFuel Inc., —Ed Malcolm, the President of Elbow River Marketing.
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In two packages of awards, the California Energy Commission approved more than $44 million to expand the hydrogen fueling infrastructure and increase the number of alter alternativefuel vehicles on the road in the state. million to build a hydrogen fueling station in Anaheim (Orange County).
million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. Description. City of Fairfield.
As part of the state’s $127.7-million The transit bus replacement funds will be administered through NYSERDA’s New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP), which provides point-of-sale rebates to reduce the cost for businesses and municipalities that want to purchase new, clean electric or alternative-fueled vehicles (e.g.,
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JetBlue announced a ten-year renewable jet fuelpurchase agreement with SG Preston , a bioenergy company. The airline will purchase renewable jet fuel made from rapidly renewable, bio-based feedstocks that do not compete with food production. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
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