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California Energy Commission approves plans to invest nearly $500M in electricity R&D and alternative fuels

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EPIC awards funding for potentially high-impact research that produces more reliable, lower-cost and safer electricity. This is the second EPIC investment plan and covers the years 2015-2017. The program annually invests in a variety of alternative fuels and vehicle technologies.

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Scania reports a 40% increase in sales of vehicles that run on alternative fuels and hybrids in 2016

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The number of vehicles that Scania sold that run on alternative fuels and hybrids increased by 40 percent in 2016. This proves that sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand. Almost 40,000 of Scania’s customers’ drivers were trained in fuel-efficient driving in 2016. This is a year-on-year increase of 30%.

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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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billion) above the FY 2015 enacted level. billion above the FY 2015 Enacted level, sustains DOE’s role as the largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and develops and operates advanced scientific user facilities at the National Laboratories to maintain the nation’s primacy in science and innovation.

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Study: natural gas heavy-duty trucking fleet could benefit economy, but has mixed environmental effects

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The recent shale-driven emergence of natural gas as an abundant, inexpensive fuel in the US has raised the possibility of a “ momentous shift ” in the level of natural gas used in transportation. The cost advantage of natural gas over diesel fuel is particularly appealing for vehicles with a high intensity of travel and thus fuel use.

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DOE releases five-year strategic plan, 2014-2018; supporting “all of the above” energy strategy

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DOE will continue to focus on significantly increasing the amount of cost-competitive electric power from renewable resources across the nation by further accelerating the development and commercialization of these technologies. DOE will partner with industry to discover and promote advanced sustainable transportation technologies.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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In two packages of awards, the California Energy Commission approved more than $44 million to expand the hydrogen fueling infrastructure and increase the number of alter alternative fuel vehicles on the road in the state. million to build a hydrogen fueling station in Anaheim (Orange County).