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BYD electric motor coaches selected for California purchasing contract; available to governmental entities outside CA

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BYD announced that its participation in a California-wide purchasing contract will also allow US transit agencies to leverage California’s purchase power to buy US-built zero-emission BYD battery-electric motor coaches, made by union employees in Lancaster, California. BYD 45' electric motor coach.

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USDA invests $26 million in biofuel infrastructure to expand availability of higher-blend renewable fuels in 23 states

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $26 million to build infrastructure to expand the availability of higher-blend renewable biofuels by 822 million gallons annually in 23 states. Examples of projects include: In California, AltAir Paramount LLC will use a $1.5-million

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You Can Now Lease A Rivian R1T In Select U.S. States

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California-based electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive announced the launch of leasing for its R1T electric pickup for customers in some U.S.

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Hertz’s Tesla order for 100k vehicles included Model Ys, which will be available in late April

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Hertz also stated the Model Ys would be available in select regions in late April. While customers can click a “Book” button on Hertz’s website, the Model Y is not currently available for rental through Hertz. In October 2021, Hertz placed an order for 100,000 Tesla vehicles.

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EIA: E85 fueling station availability is increasing, but slowly; in 2% of all retail stations

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Retail stations selling E85 have historically been concentrated in the Midwest, where they benefit from a readily available ethanol fuel supplied to blenders. In 2007, the earliest year for which state-level data are available, the majority of E85 stations were located in five states: Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

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USDA providing $700M to provide economic relief to more than 100 biofuel producers and 195 facilities

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The funds are being made available through the Biofuel Producer Program, which was created as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The investments include more than $486 million for 62 producers located in socially vulnerable communities.

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Tolero Licenses Biomass Pyrolysis Technology from Univ. of Georgia

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LLC, a Sacramento, California-based biofuels company, has licensed a biomass pyrolysis process from the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc (UGARF). He expects to make product based on the technology available in the first half of 2010. Tolero Energy.

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