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billion Proposition 98, $676 million Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, and $383 million Federal Funds) one-time over five years, with a focus on communities that are most impacted, bringing the total investment to $10 billion over six years to decarbonize the transportation sector. billion ($3.5 billion General Fund, $1.5
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The hydrogen fuel cell buses have been added to Transit Systems growing green fleet of sustainabletransport solutions, which now includes 60 electric buses and two hydrogen buses. Foton Mobility Australia is the sole distributor of Foton New Energy vehicles in Australia. Earlier post.).
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The study was conducted by Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA) and commissioned by ClearFlame, whose investors include Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures, John Deere, Mercuria, and Clean Energy Ventures. —Patrick Couch,, GNA study author.
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