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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

Green Car Congress

New Leaf, located in San Diego, collects used cooking oil from more than 1,500 restaurants and industrial kitchens and converts it into biodiesel. The Energy Commission is also awarding $1,074,000 in buy-down incentives for 46 alternative-fuel vehicles. Villa Ford Inc.

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Splendid Wall readies EV battery meeting, analysis in Thailand

Baua Electric

and Isuzu Motors dominate the rustic’s auto marketplace, with pickup vehicles accounting for greater than part of gross sales terminating occasion. Funding in Thailand, which objectives to grow to be a regional electrical car manufacturing middle, would rely partially on govt subsidies, Narong added.

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EV conversion business profile: British Off Road, QLD

EV Central

A beautiful electric converted 1969 Volkswagen Beetle rolls silently out into the sunshine, while an immaculate VW Kombi is in the final stages of receiving its new electric heart. This Australian Defence Force ute has been stripped of its Isuzu diesel engine and gifted a NetGain electric motor and Tesla batteries.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

Green Car Congress

The project will include converting a portion of the non-tactical fleet to electric drive vehicles that will be able to connect to the electric power grid intelligently to ensure optimal electric power grid function. In addition, buy-down incentives totaling $5,252,000 will be awarded for 385 alternative-fuel vehicles.