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

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Slashing Platinum Group Metals Content in Catalytic Converters: An Atoms-to-Autos Approach. Clean Fuels Ohio. Helping America’s Rural Counties Transition to Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles. AOI 04: Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Content Reduction to Enable Cost-Effective Aftertreatment for Gasoline and Diesel Engines. 1,085,682.

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FAA Awards Contracts for $125M to 5 Companies to Accelerate More Environmentally Friendly Aviation Technology; Renewable Fuels, Engines, Wings and Flight Management

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Drop-in alternative fuels will require no significant modifications to aircraft and engines and with a goal of performing more efficiently, and cleaner than current fossil-based fuels. GE began testing the TAPS II combustor in June 2009 at a special altitude test chamber in Evendale, Ohio, as part of the first eCore tests.

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3 Pieces of Good News for EVs in 2023

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However, they are readying factories in Ohio for a model to be produced in collaboration with GM. For example, some schools have begun to convert to electric buses, which help combat climate change. However, more are coming, including 10 new EVs by 2026. Honda is another famous manufacturer that currently offers no EVs in the U.S.

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The redesigned federal EV tax credit and other EV-related measures

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It also appears that auto dealers may be able to convert the credit into a cash-on-the-hood discount for their customers. The IRA also extends existing renewable energy tax credits for utilities, which could make EV charging cleaner and cheaper. The existing cap of 200,000 EVs sold per automaker has been eliminated. Goin’ postal.