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UPS to use biomethane for Memphis and Jackson alternative fuel fleet

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UPS will supply its fleet in Memphis, Tenn., with an estimated 15 million diesel gallon gas equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG)—biomethane—as part of a multi-year agreement with Memphis Light, Gas and Water and Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC. and Jackson, Miss., In 2014, 5.4%

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DOE awards $98M in tax credits to automakers and suppliers for clean technology manufacturing

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Corning Incorporated was selected for a $30 million 48C Tax Credit to expand the manufacturing capacity of its diesel emissions control products facility in Erwin, NY. Delphi manufactures power electronics such as inverters, converters, chargers, controllers, integrated energy storage and electrical power management systems.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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AOI 04: Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Content Reduction to Enable Cost-Effective Aftertreatment for Gasoline and Diesel Engines. Slashing Platinum Group Metals Content in Catalytic Converters: An Atoms-to-Autos Approach. Stoichiometric Spark Ignition Propane Engine with Diesel Efficiency Parity. General Motors LLC. 1,000,000.