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Aviat, Aviation Foundation unveil concept CNG-fueled single-engine aircraft

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and Minneapolis-based Aviation Foundation of America, Inc. unveiled the first dual-fuel, piston-powered aircraft to operate on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and aviation gasoline. The advantages, Herrick noted, include fuel cost savings, cleaner burning fuel and no lead emissions. Aviat Husky CNG.

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Corn Belt Mayor Plugs In

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GreenOptions blog reports that Mayor RT Rybak of Minneapolis is now driving a plug-in hybrid. He recognizes that plug-in cars, already cleaner than hybrids or ethanol vehicles and cheaper to fuel, can get even cleaner as the electricity gets greener. Tags: rt rybak plug-in prius plug-in hybrid minneapolis.

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USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

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FTA’s Low-No Program supports transit agencies in purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses and other transit vehicles that use technologies such as battery electric and fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more efficient transit service in communities across the country. Metro Transit (Minneapolis–St.

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Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rises to $5,000

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The bill puts forth several measures aimed at advancing decarbonization in the state, including tax credits for industrial facilities to implement emission-reducing improvements, new spending for geothermal energy projects and geothermal electricity generation, the construction of sustainable aviation fuel production facilities, and more.