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Biden Administration turns to Tesla for help on renewable fuel policy reform

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The Biden Administration turned to Tesla for help on its renewable fuel policy reform. The updated policy is expected to include benefits for electric vehicles from the United States’ renewable fuel subsidies. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program. Credit: EPA).

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DOE fuel cell technologies report finds largest growth in capacity in 2016 occurred in transportation

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report documenting growth and opportunities in the fuel cell industry. Findings of this year’s Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report position stationary power, backup power, and material handling equipment as some of the largest current markets. Source: US DOE FCTO, E4 Tech. and Denmark.

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DOE to award up to $2.5M to deploy fuel-cell-powered baggage tow tractors at commercial airports

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million this year to demonstrate and to deploy fuel-cell-electric baggage tow tractors (BTT) at major US commercial airports. After DOE catalyzed these early fuel cell applications, private financing has been used to deploy thousands of forklifts and back-up power devices, the department noted.

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Auto Industry and Utilities Urge President Obama to Create to National Electric Fuel Task Force to Accelerate Plug-in Adoption

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Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $2.4

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The US Needs 20 Times More EV Charging Stations by 2030… Or Else

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While it’s great news that electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular in the United States, it does pose a unique issue: EV sales are now outpacing EV charging infrastructure. How many EV chargers are currently installed in the United States? 14,673 private charging ports over 3,743 private charging stations.

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How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

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The number of holiday travelers has returned to pre-pandemic levels, which means a lot of people are hitting the road in the United States. Convenience stores, fuel stations, and truck stops are essential to building range confidence among EV drivers. The American Automobile Association (AAA) predicts that 115.2

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Senate Energy Bill Contains $3.8B for Natural Gas Vehicle Conversion and Purchasing, $400M for Plug-in Vehicle Deployment

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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. 8,500 lbs, $8,000.

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