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Cummins Westport introducing ISB6.7 G natural gas engine to Type C school bus market

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liter MidRange, factory-built, dedicated natural gas engine ( earlier post ), to the Type C School bus market at the North American School Bus Show – STN Expo Conference and Trade Show in Reno, Nevada. G is Three-Way Catalyst (TWC) aftertreatment, which is packaged as a muffler, and is maintenance-free. Cummins Westport Inc.

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AC Transit’s fuel cell bus breaks 25,000 hour operating record; demonstrating potential to meet diesel life cycle expectancy

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But we’ve created a team of maintenance professionals who have been industry leaders in FCEB and Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) technology; proving FCEBs are a dramatic leap forward in meeting the Advanced Clean Transit Regulations target of operating all zero-emission buses by the year 2040.

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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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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. 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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