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California Energy Commission awards nearly $5M to encourage natural gas-powered buses and trucks

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The awards, funded from the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, help to pay the difference between a conventional gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicle and one powered by a cleaner alternative fuel. The Energy Commission already has awarded nearly $15.5

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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.5M for clean transportation projects

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The station will provide fueling for the public, the city’s transit system, and public works vehicles. In addition, buy-down incentives totaling $1,094,000 were awarded for alternative-fuel vehicles. Of that, $66,000 is reserved for the buy-down of 11 propane vehicles of 8,501 to 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.

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Citi report finds meeting higher CAFE/GHG standards likely to bring higher profits for all automakers, nearly $2.5 billion in extra profits for Detroit Three

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The report, “Fuel Economy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications,” evaluates the impact that meeting the proposed fuel economy/GHG standards would have on the car industry in the year 2020. Role of alternative fuel vehicles.

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