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JUNE 5, 2020

These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. Alabama A&M University will receive funds to purchase zero-emission electric buses, which will replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. Description. Alabama A&M University.

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JUNE 27, 2023

This funding invests in more than 1,700 US-built buses; nearly half of these buses will be zero-emission models, bringing the total number of zero-emission transit buses funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law over two years to more than 1,800 and more than doubling the number of zero-emission transit buses on America’s roadways.

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Emissions Iowa Grant Buy 150

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JANUARY 5, 2021

BNSF Railway Company and Wabtec began testing battery-electric locomotive technology in revenue service between Barstow and Stockton, California. As BNSF seeks ways to further reduce its environmental impact, the advancement of battery technology offers some possible solutions. —Alan Hamilton, Wabtec vice president, Engineering.

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OCTOBER 5, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a competitive grant solicitation for an administrator to implement the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20. This solicitation includes an option for new Grant Agreements for fiscal years FY 2020-21 and FY 2021?22,

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Grant California Emissions Hybrid 191

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Furthering its success in powering traditional medium-duty shuttles and trucks with its cutting-edge electric drivetrain technology, Phoenix Motorcars will integrate EasyMile’s driverless technology to its range of zero emission vehicles. million zero emission miles. The company’s electric vehicles have logged more than 2.3-million

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JUNE 29, 2021

The US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced approximately $182 million in funding for low- and no-emissions buses and the facilities that support them. A total of 49 projects in 46 states and territories will receive funding through the program.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 10, 2021

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) offers “Low or No Emission Program Grants” (Low-No grants) to buy electric buses and related technology. In particular, they will be buying […].

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

CN has purchased Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric freight locomotive ( earlier post ). CN’s Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad (B&LE) Company received a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to help with the purchase of the battery-electric locomotive.

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Purchase Batteries Battery Pennsylvania 243

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MARCH 31, 2021

UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps launched a £120-million scheme to enable local transport authorities to roll out zero-emission buses. The funding is being made available through the Zero Emission Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) scheme. Twenty-two studies will receive a share of £9.4

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Emissions Hydrogen Transportation Grant 319

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JUNE 5, 2021

Echandia, a Swedish innovation company in battery and fuel-cell systems, now has its marine battery system, based on LTO technology, type-approved by Bureau Veritas. An important step on the road to electrifying shipping is to have safe and reliable battery systems. —Magnus Eriksson, CEO and founder of Echandia.

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Mariner Grant Batteries Battery 186

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MAY 1, 2022

ClearFlame’s solution, grounded in technology developed during doctoral studies at Stanford University and validated using more than $3 million in grant funding, addresses this problem by elevating combustion temperatures in order to enable use of non-traditional fuels without sacrificing performance. In fact, it increases power by 25%.

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Emissions Engine Diesel Miles 370

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MAY 18, 2021

The FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive is a defining moment for freight rail and will accelerate the industry toward low- to zero-emission locomotives. The FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive is a defining moment for freight rail and will accelerate the industry toward low- to zero-emission locomotives.

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California Fuel Batteries Battery 418

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

GILLIG announced that it received the highest-ever score for a battery-electric bus tested at Altoona, with a total score of 89.5. GILLIG Battery Electric Bus by Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), Charlotte, North Carolina. To be eligible for purchase with federal grant funding, such as the recently awarded $1.66

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Charlotte Batteries Battery North Carolina 221

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AUGUST 12, 2022

announced that 17 local governments and transit agencies will receive more than $236 million in grants from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to aid the transition to zero-emission buses. billion in new Low-No Program emission funding and $5.1 Napa Vine Zero Emission Bus Electrification. Low-No Program. 17,367,042.

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JANUARY 29, 2022

Union Pacific Railroad plans to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations. The combined purchases and upgrades to yard infrastructure are expected to exceed $100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology by a US Class I railroad.

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Purchase Los Angeles Batteries Battery 304

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MARCH 1, 2021

The Federal Transit Administration recently announced $180 million will be available through its competitive Low or No Emission (Low-No) Program; California-based BYD says it will help transit agencies navigate the application process. —BYD North America Senior Vice President Patrick Duan.

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Grant BYD North America America 186

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APRIL 25, 2023

Toyota was earlier granted a Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order (A-014-1170) from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its new heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit. The hydrogen-fueled powertrain kit includes a 200 kWh Li-ion battery; hydrogen fuel storage tanks (58.8 Earlier post.)

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Kits Los Angeles Emissions Kenworth 221

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JULY 1, 2023

Iveco Group is licensed to access freely and continue developing vehicle control software for the jointly developed battery-electric (BEV) and fuel-cell-electric (FCEV) trucks. Iveco Group N.V.

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JULY 15, 2023

Vianode , a Norwegian producer of advanced battery materials with a greener footprint ( earlier post ), has been selected for a €90-million EU Innovation Fund grant preparation for a large-scale plant to upscale innovative production of synthetic graphite. billion award to 41 large-scale clean tech projects.

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Norway Grant Clean Cleaning 282

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded two grants to UPS to support research aimed at reducing emissions and developing wireless charging for electric trucks. The second grant, worth up to $3 million, will seek to develop an exhaust system that could simplify and reduce the cost of cleaning up diesel emissions.

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Grant Emissions Atlanta Charging 150

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

FREYR Battery announced that the Research Council of Norway, Innovation Norway, and Siva have granted $11 million (NOK 100 million) through the Norwegian Green Platform initiative to a consortium of companies, including FREYR. The initiative is intended to provide a platform to establish sustainable battery production.

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OCTOBER 1, 2022

New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action that will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in New York State to be zero emissions by 2035. Earlier post.).

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Emissions New York Climate Change Grant 186

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JANUARY 8, 2019

Kenworth Truck Company and Toyota Motor North America are collaborating to develop 10 zero-emission Kenworth T680s powered by Toyota hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrains. The electricity generated by the fuel cells powers electric motors to move the trucks, while also charging the lithium-ion batteries to optimize performance as needed.

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Kenworth Los Angeles Grant Hydrogen 223

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JUNE 25, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has awarded $20 million in grants to accelerate California’s transition to zero-emission off-road equipment in the freight, agriculture and waterborne mass transit sectors. million; Cap-and-Trade grant: $6.5 million; Grant: $5.3 million; Grant: $5.3 million; Grant: $2.8

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Los Angeles Long Beach Transportation Emissions 220

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MARCH 20, 2019

The US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT’s) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the opportunity ( FTA-2019-001-TPM-LOWNO ) for eligible applicants to apply for up to $85 million in competitive grant funds through FTA’s Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Bus Program. Fifty-two projects were eventually funded at a total of $84.45

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Emissions Grant 2019 Pollution 268

Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

Photo: Highland Fleets Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) announced nearly $1 billion in grants to replace gas heavy-duty vehicles and school buses with electric vehicles. The grant program is funded through the Inflation Reduction Act under President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. “In Get started here. –

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Grant EPA Vehicles Pollution 52

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MAY 4, 2023

The companies have initiated the partnership with a non-recurring engineering (NRE) agreement to develop low-carbon technology for the conversion of critical metals—first virgin and later recycled material—into battery-grade cathode active material (CAM) precursors, which are essential to 6K Energy’s advanced cathode manufacturing.

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Li-ion Carbon Energy Batteries 199

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

On December 15th 2021 the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles reduced the Plug-in Car Grant to £1,500 (from £2,500) and only electric cars under £32,000 are now eligible (reduced from £35,000), with immediate effect. The Plug-in Van Grant has also been reduced. Motorcycle and moped grants are also changing.

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Grant Plug-in Plug Motorcycles 98

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OCTOBER 22, 2022

Ascend Elements has begun construction of its largest electric vehicle battery recycling and engineered materials manufacturing facility. The facility will help meet North America’s growing demand for lithium-ion battery materials, specifically engineered precursor (pCAM) and battery-ready cathode active materials (CAM).

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Kentucky Engine Lithium Ion Batteries 186

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APRIL 13, 2021

Juneau residents will begin to see Capital Transit’s first battery-electric bus in service and on the road tomorrow. Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon hosted the dedication ceremony of the first battery-electric bus to join Capital Transit’s fleet. Only the local match for capital grants (10-20%) is provided by the Capital Transit Budget.

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Alaska All-Electric Grant Electric 312

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MARCH 3, 2020

California’s Lower-Emission School Bus Program (LESBP) is a grant program that provides funds to purchase new buses to replace old, high-emitting public school buses, and to equip in-use diesel school buses with retrofit devices that significantly reduce toxic particulate matter emissions.

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Emissions California Purchase Pollution 291

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

The state of California will make available $450 million in grants to help fund rail and bus investments made by public agencies under the California Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program ( TIRCP ). The 2020 TIRCP grant cycle will program projects starting with the 2020?21 billion in funding to 56 projects throughout the state.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Volvo Trucks has become the first commercial truck OEM in the UK to qualify four different models for the Government’s £25,000 plug-in grant on new registrations. After the initial allocation of 100 grants, the grant amount decreases to £16,000 for the subsequent 250 trucks, and further drops to £5,000, with a maximum limit of 1,500 grants.

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JUNE 19, 2023

The versatile Lightning ZEV4 model comes equipped with 120 kWh batteries located within the frame rails, delivering 241 horsepower, 790 lb-ft of torque and up to 130 miles of range as well as improved weight distribution for better handling and improved safety. Federally, the United States’ passing of the $1.2-trillion

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

Business Finland has granted Keliber Technology Oy, a Finnish mining and battery chemical company that aims to start the sustainable production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide utilizing its own ore, investment funding of a maximum of €7 million. The project is part of the Smart Mobility and Batteries from Finland programme.

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

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MAY 9, 2019

Orange EV, Firefly Transportation Services, and The Kraft Heinz Company have deployed three Orange EV T-Series Class 8 battery-electric terminal trucks to the Kraft Heinz distribution center in Groveport, Ohio. Firefly will operate three Orange EV pure electric terminal trucks to do the work formerly accomplished by five diesels.

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Ohio Diesel Transportation Emissions 262