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Maryland governor releases final Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act Plan

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Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley released the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act Plan with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25% by 2020 from a 2006 baseline. Key programs in the plan include: Maryland Clean Cars Program: This program directly regulates carbon dioxide emissions from motor vehicles.

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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

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Clean Energy. Clean Fuels Ohio. gas-fueled school buses and solid waste collection vehicles and develop a. Region Clean Cities. the District of Columbia, Maryland and northern Virginia will develop. Clean Cities. The I-40 Collaboration of Clean Cities, a partnership across Arkansas and. 750,000.

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CCAT receives $100K USDA grant to determine feasibility of alt fuel plants in Connecticut

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Fiberight, a leading edge clean technology company based in Catonsville, Maryland, focuses on transforming post-recycled municipal solid wastes and other organic feedstocks into next generation renewable biofuels. Solena, a sustainable energy firm headquartered in Washington, D.C.,

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DOE to award $35M to 24 projects to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing

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Colorado State University will develop a novel, low-cost turbo-compression cooling system that utilizes the ultra-low-grade waste (less than 150°C) heat available in many industrial processes, the energy from which is not traditionally recovered. University of Maryland. Colorado State University. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Geographical distribution of Clean Cities Recovery Act awards. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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University of Maryland. Clean Fuels Ohio. Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition. Delivering Clean Air in Denver: Propane Trucks and Infrastructure in Mail Delivery Application. Municipality of Anchorage Department of Solid Waste Services. Municipality of Anchorage Department of Solid Waste Services.