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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

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US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that Columbus, OH has been selected as the winner of the US Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge. As winner of the Challenge, Columbus will receive up to $40 million from US DOT and up to $10 million from Paul G. Earlier post.) Allen’s Vulcan Inc.

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Ohio DOT to award EVgo & partners $13.8M for 20 fast charging stations along interstate corridors

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EVgo announced that the company and its eXtend partners were selected by DriveOhio, a division of the Ohio Department of Transportation, for proposed awards of $13.8M EVgo’s Kroger Brewers Yard fast charging station in Columbus, OH. in funding to deploy 20 fast charging stations.

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USDOT launches online tracking tool for data on automated driving systems on-road testing

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The US Department of Transportation launched a public online tool to improve the safety and testing transparency of automated driving systems. —US Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Ten companies and nine States have already signed on as participants in the voluntary web pilot.

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UPS enters into RNG supply agreements with Kinetrex and TruStar; up to 80M gallon equivalents

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The RNG will be used to fuel UPS’s LNG-powered trucks in Chicago, Columbus, Indianapolis, St. The RNG will be used to fuel UPS’ CNG-powered trucks in both Visalia and Moreno Valley, Calif. Additionally, UPS recently announced plans to purchase more than 6,000 natural gas-powered trucks through 2022. Louis and Toledo.

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US DOE awards nearly $7M for cost analyses to advance fuel cell and hydrogen storage systems research

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These projects will generate lifecycle cost analyses of existing and conceptual fuel cell systems for transportation and stationary applications. The projects will analyze a range of system sizes, manufacturing volumes, and applications, including transportation, backup power and material-handling equipment such as forklifts.

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Daimler, Blue Bird, IC Bus introduce electric school buses at NAPT

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Three major school bus manufacturers—Daimler subsidiary Thomas Built Buses, Blue Bird and Navistar subsidiary IC Bus—introduced battery-electric school buses at the recent National Association for Pupil Transportation Annual Conference and Trade Show in Columbus, Ohio (NAPT). Earlier post.).

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Maxwell Technologies to receive more than $500K in funding for collaborative energy storage programs

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at Calgon’s Columbus, Ohio facility, with a goal of establishing a domestic source of high-performance, low-cost carbon for ultracapacitors. One involves testing and evaluation of advanced activated carbons produced by Calgon Carbon Corp. to determine how graphene might be used to increase the energy density of ultracapacitors.