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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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Over the last three years, EPA has provided nearly $300 million in grants and rebates to modernize diesel fleets with cleaner heavy-duty trucks and equipment, according to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska will accept applications requesting up to $1,500,000 in grant funds. Background.

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6.8M gallons in new contracts for Redeem renewable natural gas

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Ruan is deploying trucks with new ultralow-NO x Cummins Westport engines with funding from California’s HVIP program, which provides incentives for cleaner and more efficient near-zero vehicles. The Kansas City region remains committed to displacing diesel fuel with cleaner-burning CNG.

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EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

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Applicants may request funding to upgrade or replace diesel-powered buses, trucks, marine engines, locomotives and nonroad equipment with newer, cleaner technologies. Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska) will accept proposals requesting up to $1,500,000 in grant funds. Background.

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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. Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.

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Smith Electric Vehicles to open manufacturing facility in Chicago

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Chicago will be Smith’s third location in the United States, joining the headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., and a manufacturing facility in New York City. Fleets can stack the State of Illinois’ Alternative Fuel Vehicle and EV Charging Station Rebates on top of the City’s incentive.

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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Utility companies are prioritizing their shareholders over the public’s need for cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable energy. For example, future DC lines will connect generators in Kansas to a neighboring network in Illinois, stretch from Wyoming to California , and move wind and solar energy across the Southwest.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

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keeps getting cleaner, meaning that these benefits will continue to grow in future years. According to an analysis from Environmental Defense Fund, states like Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas, and North and South Carolina are big winners in manufacturing investment. In addition, electricity in the U.S.