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Ford and City of Seattle Team on EVs

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Ford Motor Company and the City of Seattle are working together to help prepare the city for the operation of electric vehicles. Continued tax incentives as well as an easy charging station permitting process are both considered keys to electric vehicle acceptance in Seattle and across the country.

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Universal Hydrogen successfully completes first flight of hydrogen fuel cell powered regional airliner

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The airplane, nicknamed Lightning McClean, took off at 8:41am PST from Grant County International Airport (KMWH) and flew for 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 MSL. Universal Hydrogen has flown a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion.

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BP to Install 45 Ecotality Blink DC Fast Charging Stations

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a partner in The EV Project, will install ECOtality’s Blink electric vehicle (EV) DC Fast Chargers (480 volt 3-Phase AC input)—unveiled at the Business of Plugging In 2010 conference—at 45 BP and ARCO locations. million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE), funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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Sea-Tac Airport launches major ground support equipment electrification project

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The Port of Seattle, along with Alaska Airlines, Western Washington Clean Cities and US Representative Adam Smith unveiled a new project providing nearly 600 electric charging stations throughout the airport for ground support equipment (GSE) such as baggage tugs, bag ramps and pushback vehicles. An additional $3.5

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Seattle boosted by green car grant

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Alternative fuel technologies have been embraced in Seattle, after the city was awarded a $1.4million grant from the US Department of Energy to enhance its fleet of green vehicles. It will also pick up $500,000 for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. So how will the money be spent?

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A New Fund Helps IEEE HKN Student Chapters Flourish

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The two facets of the initiative are the Student Chapter Support Grant program and the supplemental Chapter Success Program. Grants help UC-Berkeley, the University of Texas, and others The grant program funds activities designed to support and strengthen chapters. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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First cargo ship in Pacific Northwest plugs into shore power at Port of Tacoma

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Supported by an EPA grant worth nearly $1.5 The Port of Tacoma provided environmental permitting, grant administration and project management. The EPA grant was provided under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009 National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program. million, two Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc.

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