Remove Cleveland Remove Fuel Remove Maintenance Remove Parts
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

million in federal funding to 8 projects to advance the commercialization of American-made fuel cell buses for the transit industry. The awards come from FY2012 funds via FTA’s National Fuel Cell Bus Program, which has provided nearly $90 million since 2006 to speed the development of fuel cell technology. Consortia lead.

Cleveland 291
article thumbnail

DOE to award up to $2M to 3 projects for hydrogen and fuel cell supply chain and manufacturing analysis

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected three projects to receive up to $2 million in new funding for analysis of the hydrogen and fuel cells domestic supply chain and manufacturing competitiveness. The database will allow for the release and maintenance of a directory tool for public interaction with the data.

Hydrogen 225
article thumbnail

Alcoa unveils first aluminum alloy fan blade forging for jet engines; $1.1B supply agreement w/ Pratt & Whitney

Green Car Congress

billion agreement, Alcoa will supply key parts for Pratt & Whitney’s jet engines, including the forging for the first aluminum fan blade for jet engines. The increased efficiency also translates to fewer engine stages and parts for lower weight and reduced maintenance costs. Click to enlarge. Under a new 10-year, $1.1-billion

Supplies 218
article thumbnail

Daimler Buses North America’s Orion VII Transit Bus Makes World Debut with SCR

Green Car Congress

Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) unveiled the new-generation diesel Orion VII transit bus, now equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) emissions technology, at the Bus & Paratransit Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. Daimler Buses put a total of seven test buses through extensive durability testing.

article thumbnail

Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

The following testimony by Mr. Benford was presented by Clean Fuels Ohio on April 4, 2022 to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Ohio Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry. In light of the current spike in gasoline prices, the savings on fueling costs with EVs are even greater.

article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

The 43 winning proposals were submitted by transit agencies from across the country as part of a nationwide competition for the $100 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

Emissions 256