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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state.

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Daimler Trucks North America Introduces Another Truck with Natural Gas Drive System

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The first five tractors were delivered to various licensed motor carriers for utilization in drayage fleets in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. liter engine is supplied by Cummins Westport, a manufacturer of alternative-fuel engines based in Vancouver, Canada.

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American Le Mans exploring natural gas for Prototype Challenge Class

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Prototype Challenge racers at Long Beach. The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), sanctioning body for the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón, has entered into an agreement with Jackson, Mich.-based Click to enlarge.

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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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The original 2015 E-GEN Drive was propelled by a 200 kW Sumo electric motor/generator (from tm4 Electrodynamic Systems) with a 60 kWh pack (45 kWh usable) built with Panasonic 18650 Li-ion cells. The trucks were purchased under UPS’ commitment to log 1 billion miles with alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles by the end of 2017.

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American Le Mans Series Introduces Green Dream Team

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It has resulted in the sports car series approving and racing five alternative fuels by all competitors in its field. He is a leading voice worldwide on environmental issues as they pertain to alternative fuels and energies. All cars in the Series race on one of five alternative fuels or energy sources ( earlier post ).

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

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The need for more stations is necessary if this fuel is to ever gain consumer acceptance for their everyday vehicles. An alternative fuel Lexus with a Toyota badge For now, Californians have the opportunity to own a very nice electric car powered by compressed hydrogen gas. No plugging in to an electrical outlet.

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