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Tesla boosts its data collection team with hiring ramp for Prototype Vehicle Operators

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In the job’s description, Tesla notes that Prototype Vehicle Operators will be part of its vehicle data collection team.

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UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

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Fort Worth, Texas; and Arlington, Texas. UPS will deploy the new CNG vehicles on routes to utilize the new CNG stations as well as adding to existing natural gas fleets in other UPS locations including Atlanta, Ga.; .; Edgerton, Kan.; and Salt Lake City, Utah.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Arlington, Texas Environmental Insights Explorer for Buildings, $750,000 Google, Mountian View, Calif. Arlington, Texas Ionic liquids as novel lubricant additives for HVAC compressors for enhanced efficiency and durability, $150,000 Ingersoll Rand, Bloomington, Minn. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. IsoTherm Inc.,

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Clean Energy to build new CNG stations for multiple transit agencies and large school district; agreements with trucking, refuse and others

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will construct new compressed natural gas (CNG) stations for Arlington Transit (ART) in Arlington County, Virginia; Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) in Long Island, NY; and North Kansas City (MO) School District, which is set to become the largest school district in the US to transition its school bus fleet to CNG.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The winning project proposals (by award amount) are: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Georgia: $10,800,000. Arlington Transit – ART, Virginia: $1,500,000. Of that, $26.5 billion already has been obligated to fund more than 8,500 approved projects in 55 US States and Territories.

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