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SoCalGas contributing $500K to Sierra Northern Railway-led hydrogen fuel-cell switcher locomotive project

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The project was selected for funding by the California Energy Commission, which awarded Sierra Northern Railway and GTI nearly $4 million in March to fund the design and demonstration of the train in Sacramento, with the goal of creating a clean alternative to diesel locomotives.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Metropolitan Energy Information Center’s Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project. The initiative also includes projects to educate the public about the benefits of using clean burning, domestically produced natural gas in vehicles. Total DOE award: $14,999,927. Total DOE award: $14,997,240.