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Delta enters into conditional major offtake agreement for SAF with NWABF

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Building on its $2-million investment for an ongoing feasibility study with Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels ( NWABF ), Delta has entered into one of the largest airline offtake agreements of its kind to purchase sustainable aviation fuel, if produced, from NWABF.

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Oregon transit district buying 11 New Flyer electric buses and 7 ABB depot chargers

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The zero-emission bus purchase was supported by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low or No- Emission funding. The Sustainable City Year Program, part of UO’s Sustainable Cities Initiative now in its tenth year of pairing students with community partners in need of fresh ideas, partnered with LTD over the 2019/2020 academic year.

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Velocys sells its second commercial license for FT renewable diesel and jet technology to Red Rock Biofuels

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Enough jet fuel will be produced by the plant to fuel 1,800 round trips per year from Portland, Oregon to San Francisco. RRB has in place contracts from several airlines (Southwest Airlines and FedEx as offtake partners) to purchase 100% of the jet fuel produced each year. It will also help to regenerate the local forestry industry.

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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Between 9 and 20 million electric car could be deployed by 2020, and between 40 and 70 million by 2025, according to estimates based on recent statement from carmakers. The group is currently seeking to purchase more than 110,000 EVs, a significant number when compared to the 160,000 total EVs sold in the United States in 2016.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

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Most Americans also qualify for EV incentives from $7,500 to $15,000, but there’s a lot of fine print to read across different government websites, and incentives can take up to 12 months to recoup post-purchase. For this example, I’m looking at charging options for the 2020 Hyundai Kona. 7 Steps To Find The Best EV For Your Life.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Portland General Electric. DOE and DOT have also agreed to partner on the development of a 2020 vision for a national network of fast charging stations for EVs in order to facilitate coast to coast, nationwide zero emissions travel. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5 Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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Upfront costs are steadily approaching parity with legacy vehicles, purchase incentives are available, and new programs at the levels of federal (IRA, BIL), state (California’s ACT and ACF) and local (city zero-emission zones) government are driving (some would say “coercing”) companies to move forward quickly. Rustam Kocher: It is.

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