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Pennsylvania awarding up to $5M to support alternative fuel transportation initiatives

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting grant applications for innovative, advanced fuel, and vehicle technology projects that will result in cleaner advanced alternative transportation within the commonwealth. Grant applications will be accepted through 13 July 2018.

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Continental Aerospace Technologies finalizing HVO testing for use in CD-100 engine series

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HVO is a renewable and carbon-neutral fuel alternative. In addition to vegetable oils, this premium quality fuel product can be produced from tallow and used cooking oil. Hydrotreated vegetable oil is one of many sustainable alternative fuels. Continental CD-100 Jet-A Engine Series: aircraft engine facing right.

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Ford Europe leading project investigating DME and OME1 as low carbon, near zero particulate fuels; power-to-liquids pathways using CO2

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million) research project to investigate the use of alternative fuels that could offer customers the power and performance of modern internal combustion engines with environmental benefits comparable to an electric vehicle. The growth of the world’s population is putting ever-increasing demands on energy and especially fossil fuels.

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Green Cars Part 4- Compressed Air

DIY Electric Car

The car itself has no emissions since it just uses normal air (the air might actually end up cleaner because of filtration) and the compression can be done using renewable energy to make the entire system emission free. Tags: Editorials Compressed Air Green Cars Alternative Fuels Alternative Transport.

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Can Alt-Fuel Credits Accelerate EV Adoption?

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Nunes says it’s currently unclear whether federal government action via a fuel standard would be more effective than direct investment. How much cleaner are electric vehicles relative to internal combustion engines that are powered by fuels that fall under the RFS?” says Nunes.

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