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Pennsylvania invests $7.9M in 21 alt-fuel projects

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Pennsylvania recently announced the investment of $7.9 The projects include those addressing biofuels, natural gas, and technology for hybrid and electric plug-in vehicles. Waste Management of Pennsylvania Inc. The company intends to use natural gas in its fleet of trash and recycle trucks. Giant Eagle Inc.

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Pennsylvania DEP awards more than $4.4M in alternative fuels grants to 12 projects; bulk for natural gas

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will award more than $4.4 The bulk of the funding is flowing to natural gas projects, with additional funding for electric vehicle infrastructure and a biodiesel project. The projects are: Natural Gas. Talon Logistics Inc. liter 400 HP engine.

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PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. Port Authority of Allegheny County: A $1,104,000 grant to replace two diesel transit buses with two new battery electric buses and install two charging stations. Beaver County.

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Pennsylvania Awards Axion Power $800,000 to Demonstrate PbC Batteries in Hybrids, PHEVs and EVs

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The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. The tankers will collect waste vegetable oil from 750 of Ettlineā€™s customers and deliver it to a processor for conversion to SVO. 171,772 to develop high-efficiency motors and controllers for electric vehicles.

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California ARB posts three new landfill-gas to CNG and LNG LCFS pathways

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The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has posted for public comment three new Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) pathway applications for landfill gas to compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Clean Energy has applied for three landfill-gas-to-biomethane fuel pathways. Clean Energy.

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Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

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The stateā€™s per capita GDP has grown more than 41 percent while per capita greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by just over 25 percent since 1990. Since 2000, electricity has been the only economic sector that has seen continuous and significant improvements in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. five years ago.

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New recycling solution introduced to treat Marcellus Shale flowback frac water

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A new joint partnership between Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Brackish, salty water produced from drilling for natural gas. Services, LLC,ā€ or ā€œCARES,ā€ will recycle brackish oilfield and natural gas wastewater into clean distilled water for future use by the industry. gas captured from the landfill. expensive electricity.

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