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Hyundai Motor puts XCIENT Fuel Cell electric trucks into commercial fleet operation in California with $3.5M from EPA

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First Element Fuel (FEF), the largest hydrogen-refueling station operator in the US, will deploy the Class-8 heavy-duty trucks to deliver liquified hydrogen to their refueling stations for the next five years, including one year of demonstration with reporting duties to US EPA and four years of commercial operation. Earlier post.)

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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

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In addition, other studies have shown that increases in PM 2.5 , NO 2 , and ozone were associated with lower test scores that were “equivalent to the effects of short-term reductions of thousands of dollars in district median household income.” For an expanded list of statewide incentives, visit our Commercial Incentives page here.

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EPA proposes new heavy-duty truck emissions rules

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The proposed multi-pollutant rule would further reduce air pollution from heavy-duty engines and vehicles across the United States, including ozone and particulate matter (PM). In 2045, the proposed Option 1 would result in total annual monetized ozone- and PM 2.5 Proposed Option 2 would reduce heavy-duty NO x emissions in 2045 by 47%.

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BASF launches next-generation PremAir NXT catalytic coating technology for direct ozone reduction

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BASF announced the commercial launch of PremAir NXT, a next-generation direct ozone reduction (DOR) catalytic coating technology for heat exchange surfaces such as radiators that can help automakers meet new US Tier 3 and California LEV III emissions reduction requirements. it converts ground-level ozone already in the air.

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Argonne researcher using hydrous ethanol as a dual fuel to lighten the carbon footprint of locomotives

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Essam El-Hannouny, a principal mechanical engineer at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, won a Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Award from DOE to expand his research on how a renewable alcohol-based biofuel can serve as a dual fuel to help decarbonize locomotive engines.

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Report: 4 of 10 Americans live with unhealthy air, and EVs can help

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times more likely than a white person to live in a community with a failing grade on all three of the report’s measures for air pollution—short-term particle pollution, long-term particle pollution, and ozone. ” But the organization is now pushing for stricter national limits on ozone pollution as well.

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Republic Services deploying 23 CNG waste and recycling trucks in Twin Cities area

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The new CNG fleet will replace older diesel powered trucks. Republic operates a fleet of more than 1,400 CNG vehicles and 26 natural gas fueling stations nationwide. Republic installed a natural gas fueling station to support its new fleet of CNG powered trucks in the Twin Cities.

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