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Anheuser-Busch transitioning 30% of dedicated fleet to renewable natural gas

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In 2014 and 2015, Anheuser-Busch converted 160 diesel-fueled trucks in Houston and St. Louis to fleets powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engines. The two fleets are expected to travel more than 8.5 million miles each year. The two fleets are expected to travel more than 8.5 million miles each year.

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

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Solid Power Inc. Achates Power. Zero Emission Freight Future. Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS). Develop and demonstrate a propane powered cabin heating system for battery- electric buses. Helping America’s Rural Counties Transition to Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles. Purdue University.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Fifty-one projects in 39 states will receive a share of the funding.

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Bladon Jets, SR Drives and Jaguar Land Rover Win Funding for Gas Turbine Electric Vehicle Project

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Bladon suggests that in an hybrid vehicle application, with no water-cooling system, oil or catalytic converter, the Micro-Jet engine can provide vehicle weight savings of up to 15%—with a consequent reduction in fuel consumption and carbon emissions—compared to a piston engine.

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Labour's ÂŁ5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

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It will be launched today by Geoff Hoon, the transport secretary, and Lord Mandelson, the business secretary, with the aim of kickstarting the market for cleaner road vehicles and slashing the UKs CO2 emisisons. Something like 35% of all our carbon emissions are caused by domestic transport," he said. based in st.

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The Tailwinds Behind Massive Growth of EV Charging

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The Policy Tailwind In the past few years, we have seen a groundswell of policy initiatives from governments around the world, all supporting electric vehicles and moving us toward cleaner transportation alternatives. will adopt a national policy similar to the rigorous standards in California and the other Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) states.