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ZeroAvia secures £12.3M UK Government grant to bring 19-seat hydrogen-electric aviation powertrain to market; HyFlyer II

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The grant award follows ZeroAvia’s world first flight of a commercial-grade hydrogen-electric aircraft at Cranfield in September ( earlier post ), utilizing a smaller version of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen fuel cell powertrain in a 6-seat Piper Malibu M350. million) in Series A venture funding.

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Na-ion battery developer Faradion collaborating with battery manufacturer AMTE Power

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Faradion’s IP portfolio, which includes some jointly-held patents, comprises 21 current patent families (including eight granted), focused on three key areas of sodium-ion technology: Cell Materials: This includes cathode, anode and electrolyte materials and preparation methods. Cell Infrastructure. Safety and Transportation.

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Proterra to provide three battery-electric transit buses to Worcester Regional Transit Authority as part of clean fuels grant

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million Federal Transit Authority Clean Fuels grant to purchase buses from Proterra Inc. The transit authority will use the grant money to replace three of its twelve old diesel buses with Proterra’s all-electric BE-35 35-foot transit buses. Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) was recently awarded a $4.4-million Earlier post.).

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First electric school buses deployed in Texas; 3 Blue Bird buses

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With help from their local dealer, Rush Bus Centers, and the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the district was able to fund the buses and charging stations with grants from the Volkswagen settlement. Blue Bird now has more than 300 electric school bus units already delivered or on order.

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US DOT to award $417.3M in grants for State highway projects

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million in grants to fund an array of state highway projects ranging from interstate maintenance to research into innovative bridge materials and construction methods. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) invited states to apply in June for federal funding from 14 grant programs.

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Moreno Valley school district to deploy 42 electric school buses

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The school district expects 75% cost savings on bus maintenance, fuel and operations, allowing more funding to go to classrooms. The school district also received funds from California’s Carl Moyer program and partnered with the South Coast Air Quality Management District for a US EPA Airshed Grant.

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Orange County unveils 10 new fuel-cell-electric buses along with debut of US’ largest public transport hydrogen fueling station

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The project is also a partnership with Air Products, which designed and provided enabling equipment for the hydrogen fueling station and will provide maintenance and hydrogen fuel. Trillium was contracted for construction, operations and maintenance of the fueling station. To date, the funding award of $12.47

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