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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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EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of grant funding to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $44 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) grant funding to eligible applicants.

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EPA announces availability of $26M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleet

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the US’ existing fleet of diesel engines. Grant funds may be used for clean diesel projects that use: EPA-verified retrofit technologies or certified engine configurations.

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State of Texas to Submit Bid for Battery Consortium

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The National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Battery Cell Manufacture, which formed in December 2008 ( earlier post ), seeks to develop one or more manufacturing and prototype development centers in the United States, which will be shared by Alliance members. Initial funding would come from money provided by ARRA 2009 ( earlier post ).

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3 Electric Vehicle Trends in the Growing Market

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Unequal Growth Granted, these global statistics don’t represent even growth throughout all countries. But, at this point, the only states that don’t have incentives to some degree are the Dakotas, Kansas, Kentucky and West Virginia. Pew has found that growth in the U.S. is slower than in China and Europe.