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JANUARY 5, 2021

It’s a significant step forward for the rail industry and will change the course for even cleaner, more energy-efficient transport. —Alan Hamilton, Wabtec vice president, Engineering. The battery-electric locomotive pilot program is part of a $22.6-million

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JUNE 25, 2013

In terms of investment in innovation for cleaner energy, the plan calls for: Investment in advanced fossil energy projects. In addition, the President has directed his Administration to purchase cleaner alternatives to HFCs whenever feasible and transition over time to equipment that uses safer and more sustainable alternatives.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

The Commissioners of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) voted unanimously to grant the air quality permits necessary for the $3.5 million grant from the Australia-based Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute. The project has also been awarded a $7.7-million Earlier post.).

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MAY 7, 2015

million in grant funding to help governments and nonprofit organizations switch to cleaner diesel engines. Local governments, tribal agencies and nonprofits can win grants up to $2.14 Since 2008, EPA has awarded nearly 650 grants under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). million each.

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JUNE 29, 2021

The project selections were approved as part of the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and supporting equipment and facilities. Each year, CTE staff advise transit agencies on effective strategies for developing Low-No grant applications.

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APRIL 22, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $5 million in grant funding for 4 clean diesel projects at ports in California, Oregon, New Jersey and Texas. Depending on the type of equipment, new diesel engines are 90% cleaner than the old engines they replace.

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AUGUST 21, 2022

million in additional California Air Resources Board (CARB) funding to replace heavy-duty trucks through the Valley Air District’s grant program. The District’s successful truck incentive programs have repowered, retrofitted, or replaced more than 7,300 heavy-duty trucks with cleaner alternatives.

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JANUARY 16, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Virgin Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S.

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MARCH 26, 2016

Clean diesel grants aimed at cleaning up old diesel engines have greatly improved public health by cutting harmful pollution that causes premature deaths, asthma attacks, and missed school and workdays, according to a new report by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Operating throughout our transportation infrastructure today, 10.3

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APRIL 25, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Request for Proposals ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-12-05 ) with up to $20 million in FY 2012 grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing pollution from the existing fleet of diesel engines. technologies. Engine Upgrades: up to 50% of the cost of eligible engine upgrades.

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MAY 9, 2019

School districts and transportation contractors can now purchase buses fueled by compressed natural gas that are 90% cleaner than the national emissions standard, opening more opportunities for funding that supports reduced emissions. As a lower-carbon fuel, CNG is naturally cleaner than diesel and gasoline. V10 engine.

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AUGUST 12, 2022

announced that 17 local governments and transit agencies will receive more than $236 million in grants from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to aid the transition to zero-emission buses. billion in new funding for Buses and Bus Facilities formula and competitive grants over five years. SunLine Transit Agency. City of Fresno.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The notice of funding availability (NOFA), published in the Federal Register, invites competitive proposals for three of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) top policy priorities through the discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities and Clean Fuels grant programs, all subject to funding availability, as follows: State of Good Repair.

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AUGUST 2, 2020

Funded through the Sacramento Emergency Clean Air & Transportation Grant Program (SECAT), the electric box truck deployment highlights the appetite amongst fleets in California to choose cleaner, sustainable transportation options.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Supported by an EPA grant worth nearly $1.5 The Port of Tacoma provided environmental permitting, grant administration and project management. The EPA grant was provided under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009 National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program. million, two Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc.

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AUGUST 28, 2010

The US National Science Foundation has awarded a one-year, $200,000 RAPID Response grant to synthetic biology company Modular Genetics , Inc. The National Science Foundation's RAPID Response grant appropriately highlights this unique ability of synthetic biology.

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MAY 20, 2014

The participating automakers will work together to identify and to present research needs that address issues and challenges facing the automakers in the area of more fuel efficient combustion technologies for internal combustion engines and technologies which achieve cleaner tailpipe emissions. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 5, 2011

The California Air Resources Board in coordination with six local air districts is offering $106 million in grant funding to help qualified diesel truck owners upgrade or replace their vehicles. million in grant funds available); Imperial County Air Pollution Control District ($3 million); Sacramento Metro Air Quality Management District ($9.8

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has renewed calls for scrapping the most polluting diesel cars and giving drivers cash incentives to switch to cleaner vehicles as part of the evidence he gave to the Environmental Audit Committee today.

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JUNE 29, 2019

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will make the remaining $5 million of the $14 million initial allocation available for electric transit buses for next year’s transit grant cycle, which will open on 1 December 2019. Recipients of VW Trust and statewide transit capital funding include: Alexandria (DASH): $5.1

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JUNE 9, 2015

The new catalyst could cost-effectively remove benzene from the other aromatic compounds in gasoline, making it cleaner but without eliminating other aromatics; aromatics in gasoline are used to improve gas octane numbers and fuel efficiency. The US Department of Energy (grant DE-FG02-86ER13511) supported the research.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Electric Car Grant. There are many different Government grants available to support, drive and encourage the transition from petrol and diesel vehicles over to plug-in electric vehicles. A government electric car grant such as these, tend to come down as knowledge and infrastructure progress. Plug-In Electric Car Grant.

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AUGUST 26, 2011

Codexis, supported by a grant from the DOE’s ARPA-E Recovery Act program ( earlier post ), is using its patented CodeEvolver directed evolution technology to develop processes to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants. In May 2010, Codexis was selected to receive an ARPA-E Recovery Act program grant for up to $4.7

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JUNE 14, 2021

By utilizing this technology, port operators like our own Toyota Logistics Services (TLS) can utilize a zero-emissions and scalable solution for CO2 reductions, which will contribute to cleaner air at the port and the surrounding communities where TLS operates. This is an important milestone in Toyota’s drive toward carbon neutrality.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2021

British Airways will invest in LanzaJet’s first commercial-scale Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Georgia and acquire cleaner burning sustainable aviation fuel from the plant. BA expects the fuel to be available to power a number of its flights by the end of 2022.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of grant funding to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $44 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) grant funding to eligible applicants.

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APRIL 17, 2019

million grant awarded to San Bernardino County Council of Governments (SBCOG) from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). This demonstration leads to the adaptation of cleaner technology on a much broader scale. BYD’s second-generation yard tractor features improvements that directly reflect feedback on the first generation.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

If built, the proposed project would use natural gas to create cleaner-burning transportation fuels, such as natural gas-based diesel and jet fuels and other products, such as specialty waxes and the building blocks for lubricants, plastics and detergents.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Although cleaner fuels are available, many companies opt for HFOs due to their low cost. Due to environmental concerns and national as well as international regulations associated with fossil based HFOs, there is a considerable need for cleaner, renewable and economic alternatives for the maritime industry.

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AUGUST 15, 2018

Blue Bird is providing the cleanest propane engine available for school buses on the market, with this version being 90% cleaner than the current emissions standard and 10 times cleaner than any non-Blue Bird propane school bus option available today. g/bhp-hr—a new version of the Ford 6.8 HD-OBD LPG with Ultra Low NO x 0.02

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AUGUST 22, 2023

The existing CVRP program will continue to accept applications while funding remains available.

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MARCH 30, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced a grant solicitation for up to $800,000 for the Advanced Technology Demonstration Project for the demonstration of advanced aftertreatment devices on existing locomotive engines operating in California.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

The work, led by Dr. Grant Seuser of SwRI’s Powertrain Engineering Division and Dr. Gary Jacobs of UTSA’s College of Engineering, is supported by a $125,000 grant from the Connecting through Research Partnerships (Connect) Program. We’re facing a lack of renewable fuels and the technology to deliver cleaner power generation.

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JULY 17, 2019

Since 2009, the program has helped more than 1,100 California fleets buy cleaner vehicles. HVIP is administered and implemented through a partnership between CARB and CALSTART (selected by CARB via a competitive grant solicitation).

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The DOE awarded $11 million in ARRA funding to Clean Fuels Ohio through the its Clean Cities Grant program in August of 2009. This $11 million award catalyzed an additional $18 million in OATP partner contributions to support the deployment of 280 compressed natural gas, propane, and electric powered vehicles and 15 refueling stations.

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JUNE 2, 2019

Some destinations studied—Beijing, Shanghai, and Milan—are heavily polluted during certain months but have relatively cleaner air at other times. Most were visiting family in cities with consistently high levels of air pollution, including Ahmedabad and New Delhi, India; Rawalpindi, Pakistan; and Xian, China.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Companies will be able to use the funds to purchase, lease, or rent Tier 4 or cleaner locomotives, or for the remanufacture or repower to Tier 4 or cleaner locomotive(s). Additionally, billions in federal grants and rebates to reduce air pollution are available for operators, CARB said.

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