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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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September 21 is Zero Emissions Day. Zero Emission Day September 21st is Zero Emission Day. Wallace came up with the idea to give the earth one day free from fossil fuel emissions. Eventually, Zero Emission Day turned into a full-blown movement and got its own date: September 21st. of total U.S.

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UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

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UPS plans to build an additional six compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 390 new CNG tractors and terminal trucks and 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. and Nashville, Tenn., million gallons of renewable natural gas. Orlando, Fla.; Salina, Kan.;

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UPS to purchase ~700 LNG trucks, build 4 refueling stations by end of 2014

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and Beaver and Salt Lake City, Utah, and has its own LNG fueling station on its property in Ontario, Calif. New UPS-built fueling stations in Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis, Tenn., LNG is a good alternative to petroleum-based fuel for long-haul delivery fleets as it is abundant and produces reduced emissions at less cost.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses.

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