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EPA launches first $500M funding opportunity for $5B Clean School Bus Program

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EPA’s new Clean School Bus Program will provide $5 billion over the next five years (FY 2022-2026) to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and low-emission models. Further Clean School Bus competitions will be run every year over the next five years. The Agency will also launch a grant competition later this year.

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Citroën ë-Berlingo Van now available to order

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The Citroën ë-Berlingo Van is now available to order. The ë-Berlingo Van range, available from €30,500 excluding VAT, comes in 2 body shapes (size M 4.40m and size XL 4.75m) and 5 versions including a size XL crew cab. ë-Berlingo Van is available in 5 versions defined according to use.

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EPA announces $4B in funding and RFI for clean port upgrades and heavy-duty vehicles

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The Clean Ports Program will invest $3 billion in technologies to reduce harmful air and climate pollutants at US ports. The Clean Ports Program builds on EPA’s existing Ports Initiative. For these different zero-emissions technologies, EPA is requesting information on: Availability including manufacturer production capacity.

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BloombergNEF forecasts green hydrogen should be cheaper than natural gas by 2050 in some markets; falling costs of solar PV key

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In a new piece of research, BloombergNEF (BNEF) finds that the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH 2 ) made from renewable electricity is set to fall faster than it previously estimated. These costs are 13% lower than BNEF’s previous 2030 forecast and 17% lower than its old 2050 forecast. This is how it goes with clean energy.

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EPA making $20M available for clean diesel projects

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Request for Proposals ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-12-05 ) with up to $20 million in FY 2012 grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing pollution from the existing fleet of diesel engines. Engine Upgrades: up to 50% of the cost of eligible engine upgrades.

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European Union adopts strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen; Clean Hydrogen Alliance

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The two strategies present a new clean energy investment agenda, in line with the European Commission’s Next Generation EU recovery package and the European Green Deal. For those sectors where electrification is difficult, the strategy promotes clean fuels, including renewable hydrogen and sustainable biofuels and biogas.

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US Senators and Representatives urge EPA to finalize strongest possible clean truck rule

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.-07) led 61 of their colleagues in both the US Senate and House of Representatives in sending a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize ambitious clean truck standards ( earlier post ) that reduce NO x and greenhouse gas emissions and include requirements for the sale of zero-emission trucks.

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