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Oakland To Use Electric Buses To Provide Backup Power To Municipal Buildings

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The electric buses used in Oakland were purchased from New Flyer and are […].

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New California program to make clean cars affordable for lower-income residents

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The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program, run by the Oakland-based nonprofit Beneficial State Foundation, was launched with a $5-million CARB grant. The Cap-and-Trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution.

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ARB Puts in Additional $8M for Port of Oakland Trucks

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The additional Proposition 1B funding will provide $5,000 per truck for 1,216 additional trucks to install particulate matter filters on their rigs, and provide $50,000 for owners of 103 old trucks to purchase newer models. ARB will continue to work with its local, port and federal partners to seek additional compliance assistance funding.

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SF Bay Area local governments roll out 90 EVs into their fleets

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The public agencies receiving vehicles are: Alameda County, Sonoma County, San Francisco, Concord, Santa Rosa, San Jose, Oakland, Fremont, the Marin Municipal Water District, and Sonoma County Water Agency. The EVs—projected to be 64 Ford Focus sedans, 23 Nissan LEAF sedans and 3 Zenith vans—were purchased with $2.8

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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.5M for clean transportation projects

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding of $2,605,370 for clean transportation projects. Purchased vehicles must be registered and driven in California at least 90% of the time for three years. in Oakland (Alameda County), will receive a total of $680,000. Big Valley Ford, Inc., West Coast Bus Sales, Inc.,

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Successful consumer trial of Soladiesel algae-based biodiesel at Propel Fuels locations

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Propel Fuels, a retailer of renewable fuels and clean mobility solutions, and. The pilot program, which marked the first commercial availability of algal derived fuels, offered SoladieselBD in a B20 blend to consumers through Propel’s Clean Fuel Points in Redwood City, San Jose, Berkeley, and Oakland, California. Solazyme, Inc.

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California Energy Commission approves $46.6M for hydrogen refueling and $2.8M for EV charging projects

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Linde LLC was awarded $4,250,000 to install two hydrogen refueling stations located in San Ramon and Oakland. The CEC also approved: $5 million in ARFVTP funding for the California Air Resources Board’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project for qualified electric drive vehicles. ITM Power Inc.

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