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Pennsylvania DEP awards nearly $517,000 in clean diesel grants

Green Car Congress

Each of the four recipients will match a percentage of the grant amount with their own funds to purchase compressed natural gas-powered vehicles; retrofit diesel engines with cleaner technology; replace older, more polluting diesel buses with cleaner diesel buses; or purchase hybrid electric-powered buses.

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Arab city continues green car movement

Green Cars News

Now it is going to convert all 5,065 taxis to run on natural gas by the end of the year - since last year Dubai has been replacing its existing taxi fleets with eco-friendly cars that run on hybrid engines. The natural gas vehicle planned by Sharjah will use compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas as a clean alternative.