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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.6M for natural gas vehicles

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The awards are expected to support the purchase of more than 125 new natural gas vehicles; funding comes from the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. The vehicles are manufactured by Anaheim-based Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. Nations Bus Corp.

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CNG industry sales jump 38% to 940,000 units in first 11 months of FY2024 | Autocar Professional

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Demand for alternate fuels from vehicle buyers is growing and along with the transition to electric mobility, the CNG vehicle industry is currently witnessing strong double-digit growth. This constitutes strong 38% year-on-year growth (April 2022-February 2023: 679,575 units).

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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Rand Corporation , based in Santa Monica, will receive $4,474,558 to evaluate the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program and projects. The evaluation will consider the impacts, processes, market effects and costs of the program, and will help to guide future program efforts.

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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). Garden City Sanitation, Inc.,