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Hell froze over in Texas – it’ll connect to the US grid for the first time via a fed grant

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They’ll also generate nearly 9,000 jobs, supporting local economies in Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The post Hell froze over in Texas – it’ll connect to the US grid for the first time via a fed grant appeared first on Bauaelectric EV News.

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USDA invests $26 million in biofuel infrastructure to expand availability of higher-blend renewable fuels in 23 states

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The announcement includes investments in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas and Wisconsin. In Ohio, United Dairy Farmers Inc.

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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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Central Oklahoma Transportation Parking Authority. The Central Oklahoma Transportation Parking Authority will receive funds to purchase a new battery electric bus to replace an aging diesel bus that has reached its useful life. Laketran will receive funds to purchase an electric bus with support charging infrastructure. 711,255.

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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Virgin Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S.

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Jimmie Johnson Withdraws From Chicago NASCAR Race

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NASCAR veteran Jimmie Johnson will not be racing in this coming weekend's Grant Park 220 in Chicago after his in-laws were found dead in Oklahoma. Jack and Terry Janway were found dead at their home, along with their 11-year-old grandson Dalton Janway.

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Department of Interior awards initial $560M to 24 states to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells

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Fifteen states will utilize Initial Grant funding to set up methane measuring capacity while 6 states—including California, Mississippi and West Virginia—have committed to measuring methane before and immediately after remediation. Of states eligible for funding, 22 have been allocated $25 million each in Initial State Grants.

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SouthWest NanoTechnologies and OU Receive $500K Grant to Develop Carbon Nanotube Enhanced Cathode Materials to Improve Cycle Life for EV Batteries

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SWeNT ), a manufacturer of single-wall and Specialty Multi-Wall (SMW) Carbon Nanotubes (CNT), and the University of Oklahoma (OU) have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc.

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