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EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

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The DERA funding covers engine replacements, repowers and idle reduction technologies to clean up a variety of older diesel engines, including those in heavy-duty trucks used at ports, delivery trucks, long haul trucks, marine vessels, school buses, and even agricultural equipment. Louis Clean Cities is replacing six school busses.

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

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What makes having an electric car a positive experience is not only financial aspects, but a functional ones, something the folks at Jerry have taken into account when they did the research behind their Top 10 list of the best states to own an EV. Down at the bottom of the list are: Alabama. California. Rhode Island. Connecticut.

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Deepwater Horizon Incident Declared Spill of National Significance; Attempts to Apply Dispersants at Source 1,500 Meters Below Surface

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Projections are that the oil slick will reach Louisiana shoreline areas today. The IXTOC I incident is currently #2 on the all-time list of largest oil spills of all-time, eclipsed only by the deliberate release of oil, from many different sources, during the 1991 Gulf War. Earlier post.)

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD

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When Clean Fleet Report has the Electrified GV70 for a full week, we will do a deeper review that includes more details on the real world driving range. The glass sunroof and rear window spoiler complete the exterior’s clean design. Clean Fleet Report has been impressed with all Genesis models. No worries, we had it all the way!

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MAN Energy Solutions to supply compressor trains for Air Products blue ammonia and hydrogen plant

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Air Products and Chemical has awarded MAN Energy Solutions an order for six air-compressor trains for use in an air-separation unit in its Clean Energy Complex in Darrow, Louisiana. Air Products’ Clean Energy Complex is expected to commence commercial operation in 2026.

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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Louisiana State University. Center for Gas Separations Relevant to Clean Energy Technologies. $10. A complete list of the 46 EFRCs, their lead institutions, locations, EFRC directors, funding levels and objectives, is on the Basic Energy Sciences’ Energy Frontier Research Centers page. University of California, Berkeley.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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I will continue to work with Senators Kerry and Lieberman to produce a new bill that has a new focus that will lead to energy independence, create the jobs that we will need to become a vibrant, viable economy in the 21st century, and a green economy and clean up the air. ”. Overview of RGGI. Gases: CO 2 emissions. WCI covers seven U.S.

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