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Toyota inviting royalty-free use of ~5,680 hydrogen fuel cell patents

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By eliminating traditional corporate boundaries, we can speed the development of new technologies and move into the future of mobility more quickly, effectively and economically. million loan to FirstElement Fuels to support the operations and maintenance of 19 hydrogen fueling stations across California.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. Connecticut Department of Transportation. Delaware Transit Corporation.

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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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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut: $7,000,000. Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut: $7,000,000.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. . West Virginia University Research Corporation. Plug In America. Description. Federal funding. Description.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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—Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President/CEO. Building a convenient refueling infrastructure. In 2016, Air Liquide, in collaboration with Toyota, is targeting construction of 12 stations in five states – New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. High-pressure Hydrogen Tanks. Expectations.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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Arguments could be made that today’s federal standards represent de facto bans by how heavily they incentivize electric vehicles while punishing automakers for building modestly sized, economical models that burn gasoline. Furthermore, the EPA cannot legally issue a formal ban on combustion vehicles.