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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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The projects would also help improve air quality in underserved areas of major American cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, Oakland, and Salt Lake City. Gas Technology Institute: Houston to Los Angeles (H2LA)–I-10 Hydrogen Corridor Project.

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Route Zero Relay Kicks Off EV Road Trip

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The inaugural Route Zero Road Trip targets clean air standards and the open road with American-powered electric vehicles visiting Old Route 66 destinations. Route Zero Road Trip celebrates clean air standards and American-powered electric vehicles by visiting destinations on the old Route 66.

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Event: 2023 Acura Integra Introduced

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Acura wants to rekindle that spirit with the all-new 2023 Integra, which was shown to the media at a Los Angeles event this week. Built in Marysville, Ohio, the 2023 Integra is targeted to go on sale sometime in 2022. Sharing a platform with the Honda Civic sedan, the Integra will replace the ILX sedan in the Acura line-up.

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EcoCAR 2 Year One Winner: Mississippi State University

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EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future named Mississippi State University, with its series-parallel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle design, the Year One winner at the EcoCAR 2012 Competition in Los Angeles. The second place team is The Ohio State, and University of Waterloo took third place overall. A123 Systems, Inc.;

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DOE announces EcoCAR 2; focus on electric drive technology

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The schools that have been chosen to participate are: California State University, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California). The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio). Colorado State University (Fort Collins, Colorado). Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach, Florida).

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Annual American Lung Association report shows continued progress in air quality, but more to be done

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This year’s report finds that the majority of American cities most-polluted by ozone (smog) or year-round particle pollution (soot) have improved, showing continued progress in the cleanup of toxics under the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, Calif. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, Calif.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Geographical distribution of Clean Cities Recovery Act awards. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative.