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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.

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LADOT wins $2M grant for DTLA “Code the Curb” pilot

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The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) $2 million through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant program.

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Suburban Propane Partners taking 39% stake in DME producer Oberon Fuels; rDME/propane blends

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With recent grant funding from the California Energy Commission, Oberon is developing rDME for a novel use: a blending agent with propane. Suburban Propane will have the exclusive rights to work with Oberon to market and sell rDME and rDME/propane blends in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Earlier post.).

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Senators introduce bill to encourage US production of thorium and rare earth minerals

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The bill proposes that: It is the policy of the United States to advance domestic refining of heavy rare earth materials and the safe storage of thorium in anticipation of the potential future industrial uses of thorium, including energy, as—. (1) Thorium, among other uses, is of interest in advanced nuclear fuel cycles.

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Hino to join hydrogen demo study in California ports with Class 8 trucks

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Hino USA has been awarded a grant provided by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a Japanese governmental agency, to promote new technology for energy and environmental sector, along with Hino Motors, Ltd. Mitsui E&S Machinery Co. and PACECO CORP, along with Hino.

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Li-Cycle sets up its first US-based Li-ion battery recycling center in NY state

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The company will set up operations at Eastman Business Park (EBP) in Monroe County in an effort to tap into the robust lithium-ion battery supply chain in the United States and the lithium-ion battery ecosystem in Rochester. steel and plastics) to ensure all materials generated are being returned to the economy.

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Lightning eMotors announces production launch of GM-based ZEV4 work trucks

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To help accelerate fleet vehicle electrification efforts, a number of state and federal level funding programs are available across North America to help offset the cost significantly. Federally, the United States’ passing of the $1.2-trillion

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