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DOE awarding $6M to 11 projects to accelerate alternative fuel vehicle market growth

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $6 million to 11 projects aimed at improving potential buyers’ experiences with alternative fuel and plug-in electric vehicles, supporting training, and integrating alternative fuels into emergency planning. Clean Fuels Ohio. AWARD TABLE. Description. Federal amount.

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ISO/TS 19880:2016 – New technical document for hydrogen stations

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ISO has published a new Technical Specification ISO/TS 19880-1 , Gaseous hydrogen — fueling stations — Part 1: General requirements, which is a key document for the building of hydrogen fueling stations worldwide. Earlier post.) There are plans to build several hundred stations in Europe by 2020.

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LR, SDARI and MAN ES partner on ammonia dual-fuel containership for MSC; 8,200 TEU vessel

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Lloyd’s Register (LR), Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and MAN Energy Solutions (MAN-ES) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a design for the ammonia dual-fuel operation of an MSC container ship.

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ISO 19880 – New technical ISO document for hydrogen fueling station standardization

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The station safety expectation, according to ISO 19880-1, will give the same level of safety to that of fueling with conventional fuels. The TR ISO 19880-1 represents the work of ISO TC 197 WG 24 and is the first document that is meant to start the harmonization of hydrogen fueling stations worldwide.

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California ARB posts discussion document for developing Advanced Clean Transit (ACT) regulation

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has posted a discussion document. Urban bus fleets had to select either a diesel path or an alternative-fuel path. for upcoming workshops on the development of the Advanced Clean Transit (ACT) regulation.

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US MARAD to award up to $900K for project converting vessel to natural gas

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Awardees will be expected to complete a natural gas conversion on an existing vessel and measure/document pre- and post-conversion emissions and other operational characteristics via in situ testing methods. Data and information collected must be made available to MARAD and can be used publicly.

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CAAFI releases ASTM D4054 Users’ Guide for alternative jet fuels

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The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) has released the ASTM D4054 Users’ Guide to facilitate the evaluation and qualification of potential alternative jet fuels.

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