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Auto Industry and Utilities Urge President Obama to Create to National Electric Fuel Task Force to Accelerate Plug-in Adoption

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The organizations also called on the administration to form an Interagency Electric Drive Working Group to help streamline federal programs, expenditures and regulations related to electric drive. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $2.4

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DOE to award up to $2.5M to deploy fuel-cell-powered baggage tow tractors at commercial airports

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In addition, support for these early markets provides near-term manufacturing opportunities and experience that can be leveraged to inform more mainstream applications, such as light-duty vehicles, which can significantly reduce petroleum use. DOE is encouraging applicants for this FOA to leverage other federal programs and incentives.).

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California ARB holding hearing on adopting amendments to LEV III to support compliance options using new Federal GHG regulations

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ARB has continued to work with EPA to ensure that the final federal rule—issued in August—and California’s regulations are harmonized to the extent that they meet both agencies’ air quality and greenhouse gas reduction needs. the light-duty fleet. Since California requires the production of zero emission vehicles (e.g.

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DOE fuel cell technologies report finds largest growth in capacity in 2016 occurred in transportation

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The largest growth in capacity—nearly triple—occurred in the transportation sector, and that growth can be attributed to the introduction and expansion of fuel cell light-duty vehicles from Japan and Korea to new regions around the world, including in the United States. Megawatts of fuel cells shipped worldwide by application.

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California Air Resources Board releases proposed Advanced Clean Car package: LEV III, GHG and ZEV rules to transform the California fleet; ZEVs and TZEVs to be 15+% of new vehicle sales by 2025

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The ZEV regulation—along with new LEV III criteria pollutant and GHG standards—can be the catalyst to the process of transforming the California light-duty fleet, ARB staff suggests. Projected targets for Light-Duty Vehicle gCO 2 /mile emission rates. This corresponds to US EPA Tier 2 Bin 2.). Additional standards.

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Hyundai to offer Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to LA-area retail customers in spring 2014; Honda, Toyota show latest FCV concepts targeting 2015 launch

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This also is why Honda is an enthusiastic participant in a federal program, H 2 USA. With Toyota’s proprietary small, light-weight FC Stack and two 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen tanks placed beneath the specially designed body, the Toyota FCV Concept can accommodate up to four occupants.

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Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

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More light hydrocarbons like LPG and Naphtha are produced in the renewable jet than renewable diesel process. The stakeholders also urge continuing and expanding key programs under the Farm Bill and other federal. Specific recommendations include continuing the Biorefinery Assistance Program and excise tax incentives.

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