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

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FTA’s Low-No Program supports transit agencies in purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses and other transit vehicles that use technologies such as battery electric and fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more efficient transit service in communities across the country.

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Republic deploys 67 CNG solid waste and recycling trucks in southern NJ and Philadelphia area

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One of the more lasting contributions we can make in our community is to protect the environment by reducing ozone-forming emissions wherever possible. These trucks run cleaner and quieter, and will help to make the local environment healthier for future generations. —Michael Murphy, general manager of Republic Services.

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Colorado approves goal to make 82% of car sales electric by 2032

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In the release, Colorado clarifies that it includes battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric as what it refers to as zero-emission options. Coloradans want low- and zero-emissions vehicles because they help them get where they’re going while breathing cleaner air and saving money. Tesla wants the U.S.

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

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Each of the four recipients will match a percentage of the grant amount with their own funds to purchase compressed natural gas-powered vehicles; retrofit diesel engines with cleaner technology; replace older, more polluting diesel buses with cleaner diesel buses; or purchase hybrid electric-powered buses.

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California Air Resources Board Unveils $3.7M in Rebates for Plug-in Hybrid and Zero-Emission Vehicles

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The rebates offer up to $5,000 for the purchase of zero-emission (e.g., battery electric or fuel cell) and plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicles and up to $20,000 for the purchase of ARB-certified or approved zero-emission commercial vehicles on a first-come, first-served basis. The California Air Resources Board announced $3.7

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California ARB Expands Assistance Program for Truckers to Reduce Diesel Emissions

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The California Air Resources Board approved changes to an existing $28 million financial assistance program this week that will significantly help more California independent truckers qualify for the purchase of a cleaner-running vehicle.

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Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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Compared to the 2010 “Business as Usual” scenario—which includes all adopted emission control measures for the South Coast—NO x levels must be reduced by 65% and by 75% to meet the 2023 and 2032 ozone standards, respectively. Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines.

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