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Envia Systems Awarded $4M ARPA-E Grant and $1M California Energy Commission Grant for Advanced Li-ion Storage for Vehicles

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Envia Systems has been awarded a $4 million grant from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and another $1 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to support development of high energy density Li-ion storage technology, targeted at plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Propel Fuels Launches San Francisco Bay Areas First Network of Renewable Fuel Stations; $10.9M Grant for 75 Stations Statewide Over 2 Years

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million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and California Energy Commission (CEC) to build and operate 75 retail renewable fuel stations throughout California over the next two years. A Propel Clean Fuel Point. Click to enlarge. The event also announced a $10.9 Approximately $6.9

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Cal Energy Commission grants $2.4M for Class 8 fuel cell hybrid trucks at ports; $1.2M for PEV fleet and V2G software upgrade

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The California Energy Commission approved a grant of $2.4 In addition, the Energy Commission approved $500,000 for advanced vehicle technology apprenticeship training through California Community Colleges and the California Employment Development Department, with emphasis on veterans and disadvantaged residents.

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Blue Bird first to offer certified ultra-low NOx level for propane school buses; 0.02 g/bhp-hr

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Blue Bird is providing the cleanest propane engine available for school buses on the market, with this version being 90% cleaner than the current emissions standard and 10 times cleaner than any non-Blue Bird propane school bus option available today. g/bhp-hr—a new version of the Ford 6.8 HD-OBD LPG with Ultra Low NO x 0.02

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California Energy Commission Adopts $176M Green Transportation Plan

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The California Energy Commission has adopted the state’s first transportation Investment Plan. The Alternative and Renewable Fuels Vehicle Technology Program was established by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) and is an essential element of the California's climate change and energy policies.

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School Transport Goes Electric

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One of EV Connect’s latest collaborations is with the Sunnyvale School District (SSD) in northern California. The Solution After finalizing the decision to transition its fleet to all-electric, SSD staff applied for and secured additional funding through EV grant programs, which helped offset a considerable portion of the upfront costs.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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The California legislature is considering a bill that would require most EVs sold in the state to be bidirectional-capable by 2027. During the recent California heat wave, Nuvve helped to reduce peak demands on the grid through the Emergency Load Reduction Program, using bidirectional-capable school buses to feed energy back to the grid.

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