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UC Davis secures $20M federal grant renewal to lead the National Center for Sustainable Transportation

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The US Department of Transportation announced that the National Center for Sustainable Transportation ( NCST ), housed at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), would receive $20 million to lead a group of seven universities studying transportation effects on the environment. Earlier post.)

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GE Transportation and DonJon Shipbuilding Bidding for $24M Federal Grant for Hybrid Tugboat

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GE Transportation and DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair are bidding on a $24-million federal grant for their Hybrid Harbor Tug Project. Another $6 million in funding would come from DonJon and/or GE Transportation. GoErie.com. Earlier post.)

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US Airports Switching To Electric Buses With Help From Federal Grants

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Airports around the US are transitioning to electric buses as part of their effort to lower carbon emissions from their operations.

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Philadelphia Wins $1.47 Million Federal EV Grant

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City Wins $1.47M Federal Grant for Workforce Development Pilot Program Focused on Creating Jobs for Diverse Citizenry in Electric Vehicle. Million Federal EV Grant appeared first on CleanTechnica. continued] The post Philadelphia Wins $1.47

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GILLIG posts highest score for battery-electric bus at Altoona

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The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Bus Test Program, conducted by the Larson Transportation Institute’s Bus Research and Testing Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, evaluates how well vehicles perform under conditions that simulate the rigorous duty cycles required of transit buses.

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CARB adopts new In-Use Locomotive Regulation; zero emissions in state starting in 2030

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Funding support may be available through the Carl Moyer Program, Community Air Protection Incentives, Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust, and other programs such as Advanced Technology Demonstration and Pilot Projects funded through the Low Carbon Transportation program.

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Honda deploys Peterbilt 579EV electric semi out of Alabama plant

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A new, all electric Peterbilt 579EV is in-service at Honda’s Lincoln, Alabama assembly plant, where it’s busy transporting newly-built Honda cars from the plant to a nearby railhead for shipment to dealers across the country. Part of a pilot program between Honda, Alabama Power , and Virginia Transportation Corp.,