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Phoenix Motorcars deploys electric cargo truck to service family-owned business in Sacramento

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Funded through the Sacramento Emergency Clean Air & Transportation Grant Program (SECAT), the electric box truck deployment highlights the appetite amongst fleets in California to choose cleaner, sustainable transportation options.

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Blue Bird first to offer certified ultra-low NOx level for propane school buses; 0.02 g/bhp-hr

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Blue Bird is providing the cleanest propane engine available for school buses on the market, with this version being 90% cleaner than the current emissions standard and 10 times cleaner than any non-Blue Bird propane school bus option available today. g/bhp-hr—a new version of the Ford 6.8 HD-OBD LPG with Ultra Low NO x 0.02

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Virginia allocating >$12M for electric buses; new statewide contract

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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will make the remaining $5 million of the $14 million initial allocation available for electric transit buses for next year’s transit grant cycle, which will open on 1 December 2019. Recipients of VW Trust and statewide transit capital funding include: Alexandria (DASH): $5.1

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6.8M gallons in new contracts for Redeem renewable natural gas

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has signed a 5-year maintenance and RNG supply contract for an anticipated one million gallons of Redeem to fuel its 70 street sweepers. Ruan is deploying trucks with new ultralow-NO x Cummins Westport engines with funding from California’s HVIP program, which provides incentives for cleaner and more efficient near-zero vehicles.

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US DOT soliciting proposals for more than $826M to modernize and repair US transit buses and facilities, promote cleaner fuels

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The notice of funding availability (NOFA), published in the Federal Register, invites competitive proposals for three of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) top policy priorities through the discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities and Clean Fuels grant programs, all subject to funding availability, as follows: State of Good Repair.

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Transient Plasma Systems says advances are bringing plasma ignition technology closer to commercialization

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We feel confident that our technology is ready to usher in the benefits of lower emissions, and lead the industry’s push toward cleaner mobility. Results obtained from work performed under a recent DOE grant showed nearly 80% reduction in particulates from a 1.8 —Dan Singleton, CEO and co-founder of Transient Plasma Systems.

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How to Choose the Right Vehicle for Your Fleet

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Evaluating the carbon footprint of your fleet and opting for cleaner alternatives can have financial benefits, too, with many governments and municipalities offering incentives for environmentally friendly fleets. Electric and Hybrid Options The rise of electric and hybrid technology is revolutionizing the commercial vehicle sector.

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