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Department of Energy Announces $57M for Small Businesses in Phase III Xlerator Program; Algal Biofuels, Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Fuel Cells Included

Green Car Congress

Other awards included funding for renewable energy resources, industrial and building energy efficiency, a modernized electricity grid, cleaner fossil fuels, and the next generation of nuclear power. Companies that had previously received DOE SBIR or STTR funding were eligible to apply for the Phase III grants. DOE Funding: $3,000,000.

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CleanFUEL USA partners with Freightliner on new 8.0L propane LPI medium-duty engine

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CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. the demand for LPG is relatively high.

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Will an EV-Filled World Pass The Sulfuric Acid Test?

Cars That Think

Those heavy metals are key elements in lithium-ion batteries, electric motors, and other technologies crucial for the renewable transition. Mining costs skyrocketed, rapidly inflating the element’s market price. A lot of people, they take sulfur for granted.” As dirty as it sounds, it’s actually cleaner than mining.

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US EPA and DOT propose freezing light-duty fuel economy, GHG standards at 2020 level for MY 2021-2026 vehicles; 43.7 mpg for cars; 50-state solution

Green Car Congress

There remains no single technology that the majority of vehicles made by the majority of manufacturers can implement at low cost without affecting other vehicle attributes that consumers value more than fuel economy and CO 2 emissions, the agencies said. EPA grants the waiver unless certain blocking conditions are triggered.

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Electric cars buyers guide

Drive Electric

If this is something that’s been on your mind, stepping into the world of electric motoring has probably crossed it too, making the switch to an electric car or van could help you improve your lifestyle in a wonderful new way. And what could be more of a positive change than being more environmentally friendly in 2021?

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In The convenience and low cost of this concept alone merit attention. This bit of advanced technology can be low cost at low power.

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Sometimes bipartisanship can work

Electric Auto Association

announced the launch of a groundbreaking program that invests $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices and healthier communities.? Finally, the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program launched its first DC Fast Charging grant solicitation with an overwhelmingly large number of applications.