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Massachusetts awarding $15.5M to alternative fuel vehicles and projects; $1.8M for 8 electric school buses

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In December, the Patrick Administration awarded grants and announced new investments in three programs to support alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure across Massachusetts, including the launch of an electric school bus pilot. million in grants for eight electric school buses with vehicle-to-grid capability.

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Event: 2025 ACT Expo

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and the shift in priorities that has come along with that also cast a shadow on an event that has focused heavily on zero-emission vehicles in recent years. This years show had several announcements on battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. But the change in administration in Washington, D.C.,

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Oak Ridge, Argonne collaborate with Wabtec on hydrogen-powered trains to decarbonize rail industry

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Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) will work with Wabtec, a leading manufacturer of freight locomotives, to develop the hardware and control strategies for a single-cylinder, dual-fuel engine to demonstrate the viability of using alternative fuels for locomotives.

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Route 7 EV Corridor Designation

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Route 7 is now an EV Corridor as officially designated by the U.S. These alternative fuel corridor (electric is only one of them) designations are intended to raise. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Read more.

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2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Adds PHEVs

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The 2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas—a challenge for high school, university, and college students from across North and South America to design vehicles to go the farthest distance using the least amount of energy—has expanded its categories to include plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Audi introduces new lightweight, efficient, powerful turbo engine for DTM

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In terms of weight and lightweight design—especially in the context of avoiding CO 2 emissions—we’re pointing out a few approaches that will hopefully find their way into future road-going vehicles—like in the case of the first TFSI for Le Mans and the TDI. The power-to-weight ratio is now about 1.6 kilograms per horsepower.

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ALBERO project seeks to enable safe transport for EVs and more on ro-ro ferries

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This, in turn, means that an increasing number of alternative-fueled vehicles are transported on roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ferries. This, in combination with the particular characteristics of and risks associated with alternative-fueled vehicles, means that shipping companies and ship crews must be prepared for certain challenges.