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

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Industry-Informed Physics-Based Monitoring for Asset Management and Maintenance Optimization, $500,000 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. Integrated Power Block Heat Exchanger/Thermal Energy Storage System for CSP Plants, $348,000 CFOAM LLC, Triadelphia, W. Louis , Mo. Madison, Wis. Amesbury, Mass.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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BAE Systems, Ballard Power Systems and ElDorado National will team up to build the new zero-emission buses. The charging station has emergency power generation capability, providing power to the electric bus fleet during power outages. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).

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Obama outlines plans for high-speed rail system

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It is noted that rail is among the cleanest and most energy efficient passenger transportation modes and a network using new diesel or electric power can further enhance its advantages. Chicago Hub Network( Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, St. Empire Corridor (New York City, Albany, Buffalo).

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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President Barack Obama, along with Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, released a strategic vision and plan for a high-speed passenger rail (HSR) system in the US. Additional funding for long-term planning and development is expected from legislation authorizing federal surface transportation programs.

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The Tailwinds Behind Massive Growth of EV Charging

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The Policy Tailwind In the past few years, we have seen a groundswell of policy initiatives from governments around the world, all supporting electric vehicles and moving us toward cleaner transportation alternatives. Louis and Boston to Florida and Illinois. Already, the U.S.