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Kansas City Airport 1st in US to deploy battery-electric bus service; 4 BYD 30' buses

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Kansas City International Airport and BYD, North America’s largest electric bus manufacturer, announced delivery of the airport’s four battery-electric 30-ft. BYD customized the buses for Kansas City Airport to include luggage racks for passenger use. Kansas City Council approved the order of four 30 ft.

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EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

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The recent increase in natural gas or dual-fuel capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices, EIA said. MW of capacity.

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IC Bus adds purpose-built propane school bus offering; PSI 8.8-liter propane engine and Allison transmission

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IC Bus, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navistar, will offer its IC Bus CE Series school bus powered by the Power Solutions International ( PSI ) 8.8-liter Deliveries will begin in summer 2015 and buses will go into service for the start of the 2015/2016 school year. liter LP propane engine for the 2015 school year. 8-11 November.

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Summit Ag Group breaks ground on $115M corn ethanol plant in Brazil

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The $115-million plant is an international collaboration between Summit and Brazilian agribusiness Fiagril. The Summit/Fiagril production facility will utilize process technologies from Kansas-based ICM, Inc. billion gallons estimated in sugar cane ethanol production in 2016.

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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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A new white paper from a team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the growing US electric vehicle market and the factors that are driving it, with a focus on the 50 most populous US metropolitan areas. Electric vehicle share of new 2016 vehicle registrations by metropolitan area. Source: The ICCT.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Kansas City Power & Light. On another front, DOE will partner with industry, the National Laboratories, and other stakeholders to develop a study that will examine the vehicle, battery, infrastructure, and economic implications of direct current (DC) fast charging of up to 350 kW, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2016.

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