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Pennsylvania awarding up to $5M to support alternative fuel transportation initiatives

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting grant applications for innovative, advanced fuel, and vehicle technology projects that will result in cleaner advanced alternative transportation within the commonwealth. Grant applications will be accepted through 13 July 2018.

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Pennsylvania awards $3M+ in 33 incentive grants for alternative fuel vehicles

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Pennsylvania has awarded more than $3 million in Fuel Incentive Grants (AFIG) to 33 companies, counties and organizations making the switch to compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), or propane for medium to light-weight fleet vehicles. This year, AFIG grants focused on medium- to light-weight vehicles.

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Penn team proposes liquid-organic hydrogen carriers as endothermic fuels for hypersonic aircraft

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A team at the University of Pennsylvania is proposing the use of a liquid-organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC)—specifically, 1,2,3,4 -tetrahydroquinoline (THQ)—for use as an endothermic fuel for thermal protection of hypersonic aircraft engines. A paper on their work is published in the journal Fuel.

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EQT launches pilot program to convert Marcellus drilling rigs to LNG

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This program marks the first LNG rig conversion in the Marcellus Shale and will provide a cleaner burning alternative fuel for the region’s drilling operations. The LNG being used for EQT’s pilot program is produced locally from Marcellus natural gas reserves.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. Clean Fuels Ohio.

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Pennsylvania Awards Axion Power $800,000 to Demonstrate PbC Batteries in Hybrids, PHEVs and EVs

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The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. The tankers will collect waste vegetable oil from 750 of Ettline’s customers and deliver it to a processor for conversion to SVO. Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania. Middletown Biofuels LLC.

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PECO Expanding Fleet with NGVs & PHEVs

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million for the vehicle conversions. PECO will collect data on power consumption, fuel usage and other performance as part of the industry’s ongoing research into advanced batteries and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The matching stimulus grant will provide up to $2.5 PECO serves 1.6 PECO delivered 83.7

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