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US Airports Switching To Electric Buses With Help From Federal Grants

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Airports around the US are transitioning to electric buses as part of their effort to lower carbon emissions from their operations.

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USC study shows promising potential for giant-kelp-based biofuel with depth-cycling approach

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An open-access paper on their work appears in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Once implemented, depth-cycling farms could lead to a new way to produce affordable, carbon-neutral fuel year-round. The research was supported by ARPA-E, US Department of Energy Award Number DE-AR0000689 and by Marine BioEnergy, Inc.,

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Sea-Tac Airport launches major ground support equipment electrification project

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As many as 650 vehicles could eventually be covered by electric technology and make a huge difference in the airport’s carbon footprint. Alaska’s conversion to electric vehicles is the equivalent of taking 360 passenger vehicles off the road for a year, or a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of 1,000 tons a year. An additional $3.5

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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That report, authored by group co-chairs, Agriculture and Energy Secretaries Vilsack and Chu, and EPA Administrator Jackson, lays out a strategy to advance the development and commercialization of a sustainable biofuels industry to meet or exceed the nation’s biofuels targets. President Obama. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2).

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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporations All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show; Enova Drive System, Tesla Battery Pack

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The batteries featured on the electric system also capture and store energy during the regenerative braking phase of the vehicle’s operation. This new program demonstrates that FCCC remains fully committed to engineering chassis options that lower operating costs and decrease carbon footprints for our customers.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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In addition to the USPS, ConEd, Duke Energy, DTE Energy and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will participate in the test program. Chrysler LLC, in conjunction with the USPS and select energy service providers, also announced that the company intends to apply for the U.S. Postal Service for mail delivery. "We

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