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California Energy Commission awards more than $17M to support alternative fuel and infrastructure projects

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved $17,223,593 for eight projects including alternative fuel production, plug-in truck demonstrations, EV charging station deployment, and infrastructure planning. The money is an augmentation to an existing Energy Commission award of $750,000, conferred in February 2010.

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Volvo Trucks to begin limited production of DME heavy-duty trucks in NA in 2015; customer trials; Oberon partnership

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At an event in Sacramento, California, Volvo Trucks announced that it will commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America, with limited production beginning in 2015. Fleisch is a member of Oberon Fuels’ Scientific Advisory Board.). Volvo VNL D13 with DME. Click to enlarge. DME engine in 2015.

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