Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2010

GE Transportation and DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair are bidding on a $24-million federal grant for their Hybrid Harbor Tug Project. The grant is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that awards funding to innovative transportation projects. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Metro will test the performance and efficiency of the new technology for up to a year on local streets and roads to determine whether battery-electric buses can be a future replacement option for its remaining diesel-powered coaches. million federal grant. The three battery buses were paid for in part with a $4.7

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2014

The smart technology determines which vehicle needs the most charge and meters out the power. This project provides the infrastructure for airlines to convert their vehicles from diesel to electric in Sea-Tac’s effort to become the first major airport in the U.S. The $31-million project is funded in large part through federal grants.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

We’re also working to make sure that we can start turning things like plants and woodchips into heat, power, and biofuels, and that will create new economic opportunities for rural communities. million gallons (mg), or 0.004% of total fuel; and the biomass-based diesel standard is being set at 1.15 Biomass-based diesel.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

They can discharge faster, providing short, intense bouts of power. Modern life runs on lithium-ion batteries , powering smartphones, laptops and electric cars alike. Natron’s facility in Holland, Michigan, is funded in part by a nearly USD 20 million federal grant. Natron Energy Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2010

On select delivery and service routes, studies show that customers of the electric vans will save up to $15,000 per vehicle annually compared with traditionally powered walk-in vans. FCCC initiated our all-electric project well before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-power transportation projects.

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Corporation All-Electric North America Batteries 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Powered by Tesla Motors’ lithium-ion batteries, the chassis is 100% electric, including the HVAC system. The all-electric chassis also was initiated before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-fuel transportation projects.

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