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6.8M gallons in new contracts for Redeem renewable natural gas

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One of the largest sweeping companies in the nation, Nationwide Environmental Services based in Norwalk, Calif. The company services over 2.5 Ruan is deploying trucks with new ultralow-NO x Cummins Westport engines with funding from California’s HVIP program, which provides incentives for cleaner and more efficient near-zero vehicles.

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

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Ford Motor Company. Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition. Delivering Clean Air in Denver: Propane Trucks and Infrastructure in Mail Delivery Application. Helping America’s Rural Counties Transition to Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles. General Motors LLC. Clean Fuels Ohio. Zero Emission Freight Future. 1,085,682.

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GreenMan Subsidiary to test CNG/Diesel dual fuel upgrade on refuse transfer truck

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In addition, the introduction of natural gas through APG’s dual fuel system does not impact diesel engine power or pulling torque and will assist in extending the engine’s oil life as natural gas is a cleaner burning fuel compared to diesel. will be a 2007 11.5L / 405 hp Mack refuse truck operating in the Denver metropolitan area.

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University of Texas at Austin study measuring methane emissions released from natural gas production

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Pioneer Natural Resources Company, Shell, Southwestern Energy, Talisman Energy, USA, and XTO Energy, an ExxonMobil subsidiary. Natural gas also burns substantially cleaner than other fossil fuels, and increased use of shale natural gas in power generation is helping reduce US carbon dioxide emissions.

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How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

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Its costs have been projected as high as US $23 trillion in reduced annual global economic output , according to Swiss Re, a reinsurance company. Let’s pledge—and act now—to create a cleaner, greener planet. Climate change is a global societal crisis that is causing devastating consequences. Let’s treat every day as Earth Day.

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Pilot program to provide e-bikes to low-income workers in Durango, CO; NREL/CEO study on use patterns, efficiency benefits

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The bikes, manufactured by Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes , were procured for the program through the help of Roll, a local e-bike rental company. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically reduced car travel, resulting in improved air quality and an opportunity to preview a cleaner mobility future. pedal-assist with a throttle.

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AI-Guided Robots Are Ready to Sort Your Recyclables

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My company, Amp Robotics , based in Louisville, Colo., Other companies are similarly working to apply AI and robotics to recycling, including Bulk Handling Systems , Machinex , and Tomra. My company first began using AI in 2016 to extract empty cartons from other recyclables. AMP Robotics. states and six countries.

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