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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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UPS announced an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Renewable natural gas, produced naturally from bio sources such as landfills and dairy farms, not only turns trash to gas, but it turns it into clean gas. Omaha, Neb.; will use the RNG from Clean Energy to operate UPS delivery vehicles. Orleans, La.; Phoenix, Ariz.;

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US EPA settles with three trucking companies over California diesel rule; $201K in penalties

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The California Truck and Bus Regulation was adopted into federal Clean Air Act plan requirements in 2012 and applies to diesel trucks and buses operating in California. These cases are examples of how California and the EPA can work together to protect Californians’ health by strongly enforcing the regulation to clean up our trucks and buses.

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Double trouble

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Additionally, the Sierra Club, with Eastern NE EVA’s support, was influential in electing a majority of environmentalists onto the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) Board of Directors. We’re looking for sponsorship from Omaha EV dealerships to see if we can make it work.”. We’re actually the only state in the U.S.

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400 propane school buses ordered for Omaha, Nebraska

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The Metropolitan Omaha Education Consortium and Student Transportation, Inc., (STI) The contract is the largest transportation agreement in STI’s history and is also the biggest single order to date of propane buses for Blue Bird. Propane autogas offers reduced fuel and maintenance costs due to its clean-burning properties.

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

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Mr. Moore made available his Papillion home’s historic dryer outlet as a recharging site when the roadtrip reached the vicinity of Omaha, Nebraska. Additionally, Bill Moore, publisher of the EV World weekly online newsletter, also offered support publicizing the effort.