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USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

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The project selections were approved as part of the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and supporting equipment and facilities. Each year, CTE staff advise transit agencies on effective strategies for developing Low-No grant applications.

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

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) awarded $516,637 in clean diesel grants to four organizations. Recent monitoring indicates these counties’ particulate matter levels are meeting the standards, but continuous compliance must occur before EPA will grant an attainment designation.

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Transient Plasma Systems says advances are bringing plasma ignition technology closer to commercialization

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We feel confident that our technology is ready to usher in the benefits of lower emissions, and lead the industry’s push toward cleaner mobility. Results obtained from work performed under a recent DOE grant showed nearly 80% reduction in particulates from a 1.8 hp diesel engine. hp diesel engine.

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Electric vehicle charging stations worth a complete of quite $1.7 million

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The Department of Environmental Quality is awarding 79 grants for the charging stations, using money from the state’s $19.8 Almost $12 million of Louisiana’s share was put aside to exchange 351 diesel buses owned by 16 local school boards. Electric vehicle charging stations worth a complete of quite $1.7 Another $7.3

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San Joaquin Valley receives $12.9M from CARB for clean trucks

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million in additional California Air Resources Board (CARB) funding to replace heavy-duty trucks through the Valley Air District’s grant program. The District’s successful truck incentive programs have repowered, retrofitted, or replaced more than 7,300 heavy-duty trucks with cleaner alternatives. standards.

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EPA Soliciting Proposals for Clean Diesel Projects; Up to $64M in Awards in FY 2009/2010

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A single proposal may target multiple fleets, fleet types and/or diesel emission reduction solutions. Funding will be in the form of cooperative agreements or grants. Reducing emissions from diesel engines remains one of the most important air quality challenges facing the country, according to the EPA.

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