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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. Schlosser Co.

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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In the summer, the system reverses, moving heat from inside the building to the outside, and cooling the home. Their pledge builds on an announcement in September from 25 governors, who vowed to quadruple heat pump installation in their states by 2030. states earlier this month pledged to accelerate heat pump sales. In the U.S.,

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A New Fund Helps IEEE HKN Student Chapters Flourish

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The first grants have been awarded to fund programs including chapter-building and visibility activities, mentoring, and alumni engagement events. Later this year, the University of Texas Arlington ’s Epsilon Mu Chapter plans to hold career development events for students. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

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And in the next three months he’ll be in Cambridge, Massachusetts; back in Minneapolis; the Port of Los Angeles; Long Beach, California; Long Island, New York and Denver Colorado for the latest batch of environmental projects EcoAds have helped to fund. photo by Glenn Marzano).

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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 facility is a 70,000 square foot building located in an industrial zone in Lowell, Massachusetts. Arlington Transit – ART, Virginia: $1,500,000. HVAC upgrades include DDC control system covering all buildings, expanded control system with advanced control strategies. as well as administrative and dispatch services.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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Advanced Resources International , Arlington, Va. Arches geologic province (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio) by building a geologic model and completing reservoir simulations necessary for large-scale CO 2 storage. Colorado School of Mines , Golden, Colo.

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DOE Selects 15 Projects Aimed at Secure CO2 Underground Storage

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Arlington, Va.) Colorado School of Mines (Golden, Colo.) Paulsson investigators will build and test a prototype of a downhole seismic system capable of deploying a thousand 3C downhole receivers using fiber optic geophone technology deployed on drill pipe. DOE share: $449,209; Recipient share: $112,292; Duration: 36 months).

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