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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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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. Click to enlarge.

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California Energy Commission approves $46.6M for hydrogen refueling and $2.8M for EV charging projects

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In response to this directive, the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) has already allocated nearly $400 million to help bolster statewide infrastructure and create a viable market for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), and to promote alternative fuels.

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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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Linde Ionic Compression Hydrogen Technology to Fuel AC Transit buses

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Linde has contracted with Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) in California to supply the ionic compression hydrogen fueling technology ( earlier post ) and the hydrogen for two new refueling stations, which will be located at AC Transit's Emeryville and Oakland operating divisions.

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UTC Power Transit Bus Fuel Cell System Sets Durability Record

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company, has set durability records for its latest generation transit bus fuel cell system. Three of AC Transit’s buses are equipped with UTC Power fuel cell systems and have now traveled more than 255,000 miles, with an average fuel economy that is 65% better than the control fleet of diesel buses running the same routes and duty cycles.

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

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The approved awards were made through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. The digesters will use the waste to produce biomethane to be converted into renewable compressed natural gas fuel. Big Valley Ford, Inc., West Coast Bus Sales, Inc.,

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California Energy Commission awards $29M+ for biomethane, natural gas, and hydrogen technology

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The California Energy Commission recently approved seven awards totaling $29,675,072 and that are funded through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (AB 118), completing the first two years of the program funding cycle. High Mountain Fuels ($11,020,419 - Match share $11,020,419).

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