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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. This project provides critical information on long-term operation, performance and maintenance of fuel cell buses against technical targets.

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

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Funded in part by the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative, this funding opportunity supports the Department’s broader effort to boost US competitiveness in the manufacturing sector. The database will allow for the release and maintenance of a directory tool for public interaction with the data.

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

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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. Through improved sound proofing, noise has been reduced both inside and outside the bus.

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

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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

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

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As gas engine powertrains typically have 100 times the number of parts of an EV powertrain, I have only paid $300 for maintenance: comprising three tire rotations and one cabin air filter, after four years of ownership. My EV battery is warrantied for a minimum of 100K miles and eight years.

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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 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.

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