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Honda to provide $13.8M to FirstElement Fuel to support build out of California hydrogen refueling infrastructure

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Additional state grants, combined with the Honda financing, could enable FirstElement to add at least 12 stations to its California hydrogen network. FirstElement received grants totaling nearly $27 million from the California Energy Commission earlier this year to build a network of 19 stations around the state.

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. These regulations were authorized by the 2002 legislation Assembly Bill 1493 (Pavley). Earlier post.) mpg US).

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DOE fuel cell market report shows continued growth, with sales surpassing $1.3B worldwide in 2013

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Hyundai began leasing its first series production fuel cell electric vehicle at select dealerships in Southern California. Honda had 52, putting it in fourth place behind Samsung, but overall the company is number two as far as cumulative patents since 2002. Approximately 300 different entities were granted fuel cell patents in 2013.

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Physics Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer Dies at 95

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He also received the 2002 IEEE Medal of Honor for “contributions to high-frequency transistors and hot-electron devices, especially heterostructure devices from heterostructure bipolar transistors to lasers, and their molecular beam epitaxy technology.” During his career, Gelnovatch published 50 research papers and was granted eight U.S.

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IEEE Power & Energy Society President Dies at 69

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Williams was granted 27 U.S. After retiring from IBM in 2002, Williams volunteered at the Computer History Museum , in Mountain View, Calif. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California , in Los Angeles. He was granted 15 patents. He managed several magnetic recording projects during his career.

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MTI: Mumbai Derailment Could Have Serious Implications for Rail Security Worldwide

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The institute is funded by Congress through the US DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration, by the California Legislature through the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and by other public and private grants and donations, including the US Department of Homeland Security.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

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California State Assemblyman, Steve Bradford of the 51st District (left) with Lawndale City Councilman, Jim Osborne. The Pacific Coast Termite grant also funded an environmentally friendly XT-2000 Orange Oil termite treatment for the greenhouse. The on-stage banner heralding the ribbon cutting event @ ECHS. Courtesy of CBS EcoMedia).

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