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EPA to award up to $5M for projects to reduce diesel emissions at ports

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Drayage Truck Replacement: up to 50% of the cost of eligible drayage trucks with a 2011 model year or newer heavy-duty engine. Clean Alternative Fuel Conversions: up to 40% of the cost (labor and equipment) of an eligible clean alternative fuel conversion.

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COFCO, Sinopec and Novozymes to Build Cellulosic Biofuel Demonstration Facility in China by 2011

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The new plant comes online in the third quarter of 2011 and will produce three million gallons of bioethanol made from corn stover a year. With gasoline prices hovering around $4 per gallon in China, companies across the country are reaffirming their commitment to investing in development of clean, alternative fuel sources.

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EPA to award up to $5M to reduce diesel emissions at ports

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Drayage Truck Replacement: EPA will fund up to 50% of the cost of eligible drayage trucks with a 2011 model year or newer heavy-duty engine. Clean Alternative Fuel Conversions: EPA will fund up to 40% of the cost (labor and equipment) of an eligible clean alternative fuel conversion.

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Etihad Airways flies first flight using fuel made in the UAE from plants grown in saltwater

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The flight from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam marked a milestone in the development of a clean, alternative aviation fuel to reduce carbon emissions. Clean, alternative aviation fuels are an innovative and sustainable solution to significantly reducing harmful carbon emissions. Earlier post.).

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EcoDual achieves EPA compliance for natural gas conversions of heavy-duty diesel engines under CAFC rule

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In 2011, the EPA streamlined the regulations for natural gas engines to support small businesses providing their technology in the rapidly growing natural gas vehicle market for heavy trucks. The cost of the dual fuel system can be recovered in operational savings within one year without any government incentives, the company says.

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EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

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The new options would reduce some economic and procedural impediments to clean alternative fuel conversions while maintaining environmental safeguards to ensure that acceptable emission levels from converted vehicles are sustained. MY 2009, 2010, 2011 and < useful life mileage. Conversion Manufacturer Requirement.

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EPA updates rules to ease commercialization of alternative fuel conversion systems

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EPA evaluated the requirement and determined that it is appropriate to introduce new flexibilities for all clean alternative fuel converters and to expand the compliance options for certain categories of conversions. Category Applicability Example for 2011. MY 2010, 2011, 2012 and < useful life mileage. Demonstration.