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US DOT awards $13.6M to 8 projects to advance fuel cell technology for transit industry

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million) and the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), two non-profit organizations that are responsible for developing and managing projects as part of the National Fuel Cell Bus Program. CALSTART Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority; ElDorado National; BAE Systems; Ballard Power Systems. 2,732,147.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $24 million in funding for 77 projects supported by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The TCF was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to promote promising energy technologies. Amesbury, Mass. El Centro, Calif.

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NASA begins ACCESS flight research to study effects of biojet fuels on engine performance, emissions and contrails

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Objectives of the ACCESS program, as outlined by Dan Bulzan, NASA Technical Lead - Clean Energy and Emissions (CEE) Subsonic Fixed Wing Project, at the January AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, include: Characterize fuel effects on aircraft particle and gas phase emissions at cruise altitudes.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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Punching above its weight

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Folks here already know what’s going on with the environment and how EVs fit into the big picture.” When we raced the Lightnings in Cleveland, the organizers had to pay to be on the schedule, but they had money from electric utilities,” Erb explained. “We

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DOE to award more than $27M to 12 plastics recycling R&D projects

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $27 million in funding for 12 projects that will support the development of advanced plastics recycling technologies and new plastics that are recyclable-by-design. Partners include Allonia and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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