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Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

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The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. —Harold P.

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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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Over the last three years, EPA has provided nearly $300 million in grants and rebates to modernize diesel fleets with cleaner heavy-duty trucks and equipment, according to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. Since the first year of the DERA program in 2008, EPA has competitively awarded more than 850 grants and 450 rebates across the country.

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Air Products to provide hydrogen fueling equipment to China Energy Investment Group’s first hydrogen fueling station in China

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China Energy), to provide two hydrogen dispensers to China Energy’s first commercial hydrogen fueling station project in Rugao City of Jiangsu Province, eastern China. Clean energy, including hydrogen, is a key focus of the Group. (New Energy), a subsidiary of China’s energy conglomerate China Energy Investment Group Co.,

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California ARB petitions US EPA for “Tier 5” stricter locomotive emissions standards

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ARB Chair Mary Nichols said the moves are needed to clean up the air in “high-risk” communities in and around the nation’s railyards. In 2008, US EPA amended the 1998 locomotive regulation, establishing a Tier 3 and a Tier 4 emission standard, as well as stricter remanufacturing standards for remanufactured Tier 0-2 engines.

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California Energy Commission adopts 3rd annual transportation energy Investment Plan; $100M for clean fuels and technologies

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The Energy Commission’s first investment plan combined $176 million in funds from fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. Battery electric applications, hybrid hydraulics, fuel cells and other advanced technology can make these on- and off-road vehicles cleaner and more efficient.

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California ARB moves forward with climate and air quality actions

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On the first day of a two-day board meeting—the second day of which (Friday 24 March) will consider the Advanced Clean Cars Midterm Review—the California Air Resources Board (ARB) took a number of climate and air quality actions.

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Mazda announces SKYACTIV-X: gasoline Spark Controlled Compression Ignition

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SKYACTIV-X—which Mazda believes will be the first commercial gasoline engine to use compression ignition—uses a proprietary combustion method called Spark Controlled Compression Ignition (SPCCI). Earlier post.). SKYACTIV-X even equals or exceeds the latest SKYACTIV-D diesel engine in fuel efficiency.

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