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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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Alabama A&M University. Alabama A&M University will receive funds to replace diesel buses that have reached the end of useful life with zero-emission electric buses, including all related electrical charging station infrastructure. City of Tucson. 2,600,000. Regional Transportation District. 2,600,000.

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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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Alabama A&M University. 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. City of Tucson. Connecticut Department of Transportation. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). 4,162,472.

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Thursday - 1 October 2009. Reporting Out on the Tour de AZ; "Spirit of DC" Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around ARIZONA -- a new PHEV3A

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Quicke sidenote: PHEV3A as an acronym now encompasses the Tour de AZ: "Spirit of DC" Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around Arizona (PHEV3A) EVducational Tour (tho it could change, depending on sponsorship to AAA Tour de AZ, or even eTour de AZ). Tucson, Pima Cty 4. The general theme (and purpose) is: Plug-in Arizona!

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The "Spirit of DC's" Back on the Road Again! Yahoo, Yahoo! Coming out of Winter Quarters, Bisbee, Arizona

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Second Run was to University of Arizona in Tucson. MPG going in/around Bisbee, over to Sierra Vista, up to Tucson and on to Tempe for some 493.7 EVJerr even signed up for the 2009 Prius PHEV, too! A Historic first at Sierra Toyota. The "Spirit's" Mileage Stats show her getting back into shape with a 54.8

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Friday, 4 Dec 09. And the "Spirit" is on Target for Florence, Pinal Cty, , then on-ward to Parker, La Paz Cty and to Yuma, Yuma Cty Thereafter

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And EVJerr's blogging from Tucson with a couple sites to hit -- the popular bookstore, Bookman's is installing two e-vehicle chargers at two sites and one in Phoenix (See Arizona Daily Star, Thursday, 3 Dec "Ground broken for e-vehicle chargers" article by Dan Sorenson). Special Notice: There's now the possibility of "Spirit of DC II".

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. Production of DC bus capacitors including soft wound film and stacked film capacitors necessary for electric drive system power electronics. West Virginia University (NAFTC). Purdue University. Technology. KEMET Corporation.

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