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JULY 28, 2010

The bill establishes within the Department of Energy a Natural Gas Vehicle and Infrastructure Development Program for the purpose of facilitating the use of natural gas in the United States as an alternative transportation fuel, in order to achieve the maximum feasible reduction in domestic oil use. The program will establish a $3.8-billion

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JULY 13, 2011

The stations will be located at private retail locations such as shopping malls, fueling stations and travel centers with easy access to the highway. In the area between Everett and Olympia, additional charging stations will be installed through a federal program, The EV Project, administrated by the US Department of Energy (DOE).

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NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Ground-level ozone forms in the atmosphere when emissions of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds “cook” in the sun from sources such as cars, trucks, buses, industries, power plants and certain fumes from fuels, solvents and paints.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Aptera’s application for $75 million from the DOE’s ATVM loan program has sparked a debate not only over whether or not to recognize a 3-wheeler (i.e., The DOE ruled last year that Aptera’s 2e did not qualify under the $25 billion loan program because a three-wheeled vehicle doesn’t meet the definition of an automobile under federal law.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

The initiative is a federal program to speed the discovery and implementation of advanced materials. The Livermore Lab, the US Department of Energy Fuel Cell Technologies Office, the Welch Foundation and a Department of Defense 2-D Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative grant supported the research.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced plans to offer its next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle for the US market for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. HYUNDAI TUCSON FUEL CELL. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 20, 2009

In the interim, we need a large, focused, federal program to develop and demonstrate commercial-scale technologies. We urgently need technology options for these plants and policies that incentivize implementation. We may not see a strong CO 2 price signal for many years.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

ARB has continued to work with EPA to ensure that the final federal rule—issued in August—and California’s regulations are harmonized to the extent that they meet both agencies’ air quality and greenhouse gas reduction needs. Since California requires the production of zero emission vehicles (e.g.

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

The package also includes provisions that will ensure adequate fueling infrastructure is available for the increasing numbers of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles planned for deployment in California. Certification fuels. This will rise to $10 billion in 2030 when more advanced cars are on the road, according to ARB calculations.

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MAY 25, 2011

The Pacific Northwest has the diverse feedstocks, fuel-delivery infrastructure and political will needed to create a viable biofuels industry capable of reducing greenhouse gases and meeting the future fuel demands of the aviation industry, according to a newly-released study by Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest (SAFN).

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MAY 19, 2010

Enhancing efficiency in the production and use of electricity and fuels offers some of the largest near-term opportunities for GHG reductions. In some instances, it may be appropriate for state/local efforts to be preempted by new federal programs, but this must be balanced against the need to allow for flexibility and innovation.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

This revenue could be used to either cut other taxes or to avoid cuts in Federal programs. The first win—Congress could reduce personal or corporate income tax rates, extend the payroll tax cut, maintain spending on social programs, or some combination of these options.

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