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Chevron, Iwatani to build 30 hydrogen fueling stations in California

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Leveraging its parent company’s expertise, Iwatani Corporation of America (ICA) has embarked on a growth program to establish a vertically integrated hydrogen business in the US, which includes hydrogen supply, distribution and logistics services as well as operations & maintenance services to hydrogen refueling station owners.

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UPS to purchase ~700 LNG trucks, build 4 refueling stations by end of 2014

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UPS plans to purchase approximately 700 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks and to build four refueling stations by the end of 2014. An initial investment of more than $18 million to build fueling stations will be supported by the purchase of the 700 LNG tractors and continued expansion of the natural gas fleet in the US.

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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. Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif. Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), San Jose, Calif.

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Clean Energy wins $10M, multi-year transit deal with New Jersey Transit

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The procurement includes rebuilding a large compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station, as well as additional garage modifications and the repair and maintenance of facilities through 2020. Clean Energy extended its maintenance contract with Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (Santa Cruz Metro) for an additional 5 years.

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DOE announces $29M in funding for fusion energy technology development

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University of Houston. The University of Houston proposes to address these challenges by developing HTS conductors with increased critical current at >20 T and lower raw-materials cost for use in commercial fusion systems. Advanced HTS Conductors Customized for Fusion - $1,500,000. University of California, Los Angeles.

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Codeveloper of NASA’s Newest Lunar Retroreflector Dies at 78

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He authored or cowrote textbooks including Lasers and Electro-optics and Building Scientific Apparatus. David Douglas Stephen Electrical engineer Life member, 100; died 1 March Stephen served in leadership positions at electrical equipment manufacturer British Thomson-Houston , in Rugby, England.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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responder and vehicle maintenance technician training; develop. recommendations for uniform fire and building codes for alternative. recommendations for uniform fire and building codes for alternative. Houston-Galveston. Oklahoma, will recommend building codes to accommodate alternative. potential users.

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