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Tenaska launching natural gas transportation fuels business

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Tenaska, one of the largest independent energy companies in North America, is launching a marketing and development company in response to the growing use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG), together NG fuels, in the transportation sector and among industries using high-horsepower engines.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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RNG is a key part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025, supporting the logistics leader’s efforts to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its ground fleet 12% by 2025. —Mike Casteel, UPS director of fleet procurement. Omaha, Neb.;

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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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Colorado Department of Transportation. The Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of Avon Transit in Avon, CO, will receive funds to purchase new electric buses, which will replace diesel vehicles that are reaching the end of their useful life. Connecticut Department of Transportation. Chatham Area Transit (CAT).

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US EPA settles with three trucking companies over California diesel rule; $201K in penalties

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The announcement highlights separate administrative settlement agreements with three companies that are all members of EPA’s SmartWay program, a voluntary public-private effort that helps improve freight transportation efficiency through a comprehensive system for tracking and documenting emissions and fuel use. Knight Transportation Inc.

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INRIX analysis identifies top 10 US cities for highly autonomous vehicles; prioritizing corridors for deployment

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INRIX, a leading global connected car services and transportation analytics company, has created a scalable and customizable scoring system to prioritize corridors for the deployment of highly autonomous vehicles (HAVs). —Bob Pishue, transportation analyst at INRIX. —Avery Ash, autonomous vehicle market strategist at INRIX.

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