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The purchase, supported by the Center for Transportation and the Environment, continues to support MTD’s 2014 strategic plan which includes a goal to deliver high quality traditional and innovative transportation services that are safe, reliable, environmentally responsible, and user friendly. Testing at Altoona. Credit: Penn State.

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DECEMBER 29, 2021

D-Middlesex, is the primary sponsor, would fund for three years the purchase of new electric school buses and the necessary charging infrastructure in a minimum of 18 New Jersey school districts. A University of Delaware study estimates one electric school bus could save a district about $230,000 over its 14-year lifespan.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium at West Virginia University (WVU) has received a $1.15-million million grant to develop the state’s second hydrogen production-fueling station. An anticipated second phase of the project will provide follow-on funding to complete the station and purchase hydrogen test vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Clemson Area Transit (CATbus) has purchased ten 40' Proterra Catalyst E2 buses and related charging infrastructure. CATbus purchased the Proterra Catalyst E2 buses in part with $3.9 The Low-No program provided $55 million in bus-buying grants to municipalities in 2016, of which Clemson’s grant was among the largest.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Alabama A&M University. Description. City of Fairfield.

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JUNE 5, 2020

Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. The City and Borough of Juneau will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and associated charging infrastructure. Alabama A&M University. City and Borough of Juneau (Capital Transit).

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

million in Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to 12 projects across the state. The grants, funded by a portion of the state’s annual utilities gross receipts tax, are intended to encourage new markets for alternative fuels, fleets and technologies across Pennsylvania. Cranberry Taxi Inc.

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Alternative Fuels Pennsylvania Gas Grant 199

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AUGUST 26, 2009

Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that.

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MAY 16, 2012

million grant to purchase new hybrid-electric buses and build a new fueling station. The RAPID BRT offers a reliable, desirable alternative for residents heading to jobs on or near the downtown corridor, and students heading to the University of Nevada at Reno.

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Nevada Virginia Hybrid Fuel 225

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APRIL 3, 2020

million) in grant support from the UK Government’s Faraday Battery Challenge Fund, it has extended its product roadmap to develop large-format Goliath pouch cells. This equity placing will be used to purchase manufacturing equipment which Ilika will install in its selected fab for it to be operated on demand.

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Commercial Batteries Battery Israel 273

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AUGUST 15, 2018

million in grant funding for the new Kenworth T680 trucks ( earlier post ) which started making deliveries today. The purchase of 46 new trucks represents about 50% of FXI’s California fleet. (FXI) announced the addition of 11 new ultra-low emission natural gas trucks to the FXI fleet. The company has an additional 35 trucks on order.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

has been awarded a firm contract with the Hawai’i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) of the University of Hawai’i at Manoa to supply a one-megawatt ALTI-ESS energy storage system for a test of wind energy integration. The equipment purchase and associated service contracts, valued at approximately $1.8 Earlier post.).

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Energy Storage Hawaii Energy Grid 225

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

Canada-based Forge Hydrocarbons Corporation, a spin-off from the University of Alberta ( earlier post ), has received a US$4-million from Lockheed Martin under the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy. Forge’s LTH technology reduces green house gas emissions by over 70% compared to petroleum-based fuels.

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Canada Universal Oil Fuel 249

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The three-year SofDCar project is funded with a grant of some €43 million by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). For instance, we will study how software functions can be updated easily, securely, and dependably after purchasing a vehicle, with various customer-specific vehicle models being considered.

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OCTOBER 12, 2014

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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JUNE 28, 2012

GE Aviation anticipates purchasing up to 5 million gallons of renewable-jet fuel beginning in 2015. Such a pilot project could provide the basis for commercializing renewable-jet fuel production for future aviation purchases. Renewable-jet fuel produced from various plant oils (e.g.

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Ohio Renewable Commercial Industry 236

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AUGUST 1, 2010

A team from Iowa State University and ConocoPhillips, Biofuels R&D performed a techno-economic study examining the fast pyrolysis of corn stover to bio-oil with subsequent upgrading of the bio-oil to naphtha and diesel range fuels. Capital costs for these plants are $287 and $200 million. Fuel product value estimates are $3.09

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Alternative Fuels Oil Iowa Fuel 225

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JUNE 2, 2010

The ChargePoint America project will collect data characterizing vehicle use and charging patterns, and Purdue University and Idaho National Labs will analyze the data. Second, the regions themselves had to write a letter to support the grant proposal. The remaining stations will be installed by September 2011.

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MAY 1, 2022

ClearFlame’s solution, grounded in technology developed during doctoral studies at Stanford University and validated using more than $3 million in grant funding, addresses this problem by elevating combustion temperatures in order to enable use of non-traditional fuels without sacrificing performance.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Harvard University recently purchased four Proterra battery-electric buses and electric infrastructure. To achieve this, the University made a commitment that all Harvard-owned vehicles will operate without fossil fuels. The vehicles can be fully charged in about three hours.

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APRIL 22, 2015

The task of the committee of experts and stakeholders writing the report was (1) to identify market barriers slowing the purchase of PEVs and hindering the deployment of supporting infrastructure in the United States and (2) to recommend ways to mitigate those barriers.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The consortium expects to finalize the grant agreement process by the end of this year, and plans project startup by 1 February 2023. TECO 2030 and its partners will receive €5 million in funding from HORIZON EUROPE for the the hydrogen-powered tanker concept, HyEkoTank.

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Europe Fuel Hydrogen Mariner 221

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APRIL 14, 2016

The California Energy Commission approved nearly $9 million in grants for the installation of DC fast chargers along major state freeways and highways to allow electric vehicle drivers to travel from San Diego to the Oregon border without worrying about running out of energy. The grants went to four companies—Chargepoint Inc.;

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DC San Diego Energy Grant 150

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JULY 25, 2014

A new study of factors influencing fleet managers’ adoption of electric vehicles has found that testing new technologies was the strongest driver of initial EV adoption, followed by lowering environmental impacts; government grants; and improving the organization’s public image.

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Fleet Purchase Automobile Plug-in 257

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

BYD considers the LADOT purchase as a signal to the market that zero-emission buses are here to stay and that their use will continue to spread. In January 2017, city officials introduced the first of four K9S battery-electric buses acquired by the LADOT with a grant from the California Energy Commission.

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BYD Los Angeles Electrical Electric 186

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) also granted $37 million for installing 4,600 charge points in specific markets around the US (>$8,000 per charge point) and granted $99.8 million to fund the EVProject, which is installing 14,000 Level 2 (208–240 V) chargers and a variety of other infrastructure and monitoring equipment.

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JUNE 1, 2015

A University of Texas at Arlington engineering researcher is working to determine how oversized a battery has to be while operating safely and efficiently during its lifetime of use by the US Navy. The project is one of more than a half-dozen grants Wetz has been working on during the last few years that total more than $2 million in funding.

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Arlington Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 150

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JULY 24, 2012

Headquartered at The University of Texas at Austin, Pecan Street Inc. Chevrolet made 100 Chevrolet Volts available for purchase on a priority basis last September to residents participating the Pecan Street Inc.’s OnStar and General Motors are partnering in the Pecan Street Inc.’s to help shape future electric vehicle services.

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Grid GM Volt Austin 236

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

A group of large companies and associations of local and state officials are committing to purchase electric vehicles with a range of at least 150 km. The public tenders and private joint purchasing will target a market fleet of 100,000 vehicles by 2015. Bolloré, Dassault and Saft are also conducting parallel projects.

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Li-ion France Plug-in Plug 218

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has placed an order for a new all-electric shuttle bus powered by Motiv Power Systems ’ All-Electric Powertrain. This battery-electric buse is the first Motiv powered shuttle bus to operate on a university campus.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

An analysis by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University of parking and charging availability for electric vehicles in the US has concluded that limited availability of dedicated residential parking—and hence charging opportunities—is a significant barrier to mainstream electric vehicle adoption. —Traut et al.

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MARCH 18, 2011

Hawaii has awarded an $820,000 contract from the Hawaii EV Ready Grants Program to AeroVironment to fund the deployment of up to 320 AeroVironment 240-volt electric vehicle (EV) charging docks throughout the islands. Customers who purchase an EV are also eligible for a state rebate of up to $4,500.

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Jaguar Land Rover (lead company), Ford Motor Company, IAV (UK), CPT, BP, University of Nottingham, Imperial College London. Ford Motor Company Ltd (lead company), Jaguar Land Rover, Johnson Matthey Plc, ITM Power (Trading) Ltd, Revolve Technologies Ltd, Cambustion Ltd, University of Bradford, University of Liverpool, University of Birmingham.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies. Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. Alabama A&M University.

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Tulsa Purchase Albuquerque Milwaukee 170

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FEBRUARY 28, 2009

The plant was funded in part by grants from the State of New York which were approved in December 2006. Research partners at the facility include State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Cornell University and Clarkson University.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a three-year, $1 million grant to a team of researchers led by a UMass Lowell mechanical engineering professor that is working to develop renewable fuel additives from sawdust and other wood byproducts. Sawdust is just one type of woody biomass being used in the research.

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Renewable Fuel Florida Fuel Economy 207

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

Now transit agencies and otherinstitutions can purchase Proterra battery-electric buses and Proterra charging systems through the state’s pre-established contract. Further, transit agencies and other institutions outside of California can leverage the California statewide contract to simplify the process of purchasing electric buses.

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