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EU funding 4,200 EV charging points and 48 hydrogen refuelling stations

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In order to help deliver an environmentally sustainable transport network that contributes to the ambitious objectives laid out in the EU Green Deal, the European Union will support 42 projects with more than EUR 424 million of funding for the roll-out of alternative fuels supply infrastructure.

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California Energy Commission approves plans to invest nearly $500M in electricity R&D and alternative fuels

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The approved 2014-2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, which accounts for about 40% of California''s carbon emissions. In other action, the Energy Commission approved funding of more than $3.8

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Scania reports a 40% increase in sales of vehicles that run on alternative fuels and hybrids in 2016

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The number of vehicles that Scania sold that run on alternative fuels and hybrids increased by 40 percent in 2016. A consultancy service that on average saves 12% in fuel and CO 2 emissions for customers, the number of Ecolution by Scania contracts signed in 2016 increased by 37% from 2015 to more than 2,700.

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DOE to award $22.3M to accelerate the development of MD, HD plug-in vehicles and use of other sustainable transportation technologies

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The “Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Vehicle Technologies Multi-Topic Funding Opportunity Announcement” ( DE-FOA-0001535 ) seeks cost-shared projects across three areas of sustainable transportation technologies. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $22.3 The DI propane engine area of interest will receive approximately $4.5

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There Are Over 500.000 EV Charging Points in Europe

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The European Union achieved a significant milestone last week in promoting sustainable transportation across Europe. According to the European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO), a total of 500,000 EV charging points have been installed within the EU.

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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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908 million for Nuclear Energy, $74 million above the FY 2015 Enacted level, for ongoing R&D in advanced reactor and fuel cycle technologies as well as small modular reactor licensing technical support. . Sustainable transportation. Sustainable transportation funding requests include: Vehicle technologies.

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Getting the AFIR right to fuel Europe’s bold climate ambitions | EVBox

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To that end, Europe requires regulation that will promote and support the transformation towards more sustainable transport. And that’s exactly what the European Union (EU) has set out to do – with the proposed Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR).

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