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Propel Fuels Launches San Francisco Bay Areas First Network of Renewable Fuel Stations; $10.9M Grant for 75 Stations Statewide Over 2 Years

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A Propel Clean Fuel Point. million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and California Energy Commission (CEC) to build and operate 75 retail renewable fuel stations throughout California over the next two years. Along with the new station build-out, alternative fuel education and community outreach are a piece of LCFI3.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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Electrify America initially identified five underserved California metro areas: (1) Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim; (2) Sacramento-Roseville-Arden Arcade; (3) San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos; (4) San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward; and (5) San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. The supplement adds a sixth: Fresno.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix.

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