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USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

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The project selections were approved as part of the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and supporting equipment and facilities. Connecticut Department of Transportation. The Port Authority of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, PA, will receive $5.1

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Schaeffler invests $230 million in new automotive manufacturing facility in Ohio for EV products – Charged EVs

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Schaeffler will invest over $230 million to build a new greenfield manufacturing facility in Dover, Ohio, and is also planning future expansions in the state. The state government is providing grants and tax credits for the company’s investments, which are expected to create some 650 jobs.

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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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This project will develop a flexible and scalable blueprint plan for an investment-ready hydrogen fueling and heavy-duty freight truck network from Houston to LA (H2LA) along I-10, including the Texas Triangle region, and in the process develop methodology for future corridor plans across the country.

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. California is preserving its right to establish more stringent standards in the future. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson.

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UMD-led study: road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies

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Likens, University of Connecticut. This can allow us to avert a really difficult future for freshwater supplies. This work was supported by Maryland Sea Grant (Award No. I am greatly surprised by the increasing scope and intensity of these problems as highlighted from our studies. —co-author Gene E. —Sujay Kaushal.

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Mullen’s electric trucks earn CARB certification, qualifying for over $45k in customer savings

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Granted, Mullen is manufacturing and selling intellectual property it purchased from other companies, but it is currently the only company delivering Class 1 electric vans if I’m not mistaken. starting at a suggested MSRP of $68,500. The startup is making a name for itself in the commercial sector, which is encouraging. We shall see.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. s Connecticut Clean Cities Future Fuels Project. Hunt’s initial LNG truck operations, and will allow the fleet to add additional LNG vehicles in the future. Total DOE award: $13,299,101.