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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. Colorado Department of Transportation. Forty-one projects in 40 states and the District of Columbia will receive funding through the program. Fiscal Year 2020 Low-No bus program projects are: State. 356,046.

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Is aviation the best application yet for hydrogen fuel cells?

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His new company, ZeroAvia, is developing an aircraft powertrain energized by hydrogen fuel cells. million) grant from the UK government, and $21.4 Miftakhov to learn about the technical and business aspects of hydrogen-electric aviation and his company’s ambitious plans for the future. So, that was a progression that we made.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses.

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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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Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1

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DOE awarding $4.8M to 5 BIRD Energy projects with Israel; H2 storage, biofuel, sustainable transportation

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million in the areas of hydrogen storage, advanced biofuels, sustainable transportation, and energy efficiency. Qualified projects must contribute at least 50% to project costs and commit to repay up to 150% of the grant if the project leads to commercial success. The five approved new projects are: Brenmiller Energy Ltd.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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Automotive News reported that the proposed bill would strip the EPA of authority to grant that waiver, adding that California has already received waivers from the EPA to set its own emissions limits for heavy trucks and other vehicles. That proportion will rise to 68 percent by 2030 and 100 [percent] by 2035.