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More than 100 Blue Bird electric school buses have been ordered so far; Cummins electric drive

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More than 100 electric school buses, powered by a Cummins fully electric drivetrain, have been ordered to date from Blue Bird Corporation, a school bus manufacturer highly focused on alternative fuel technologies. —Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation.

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Toyota inviting royalty-free use of ~5,680 hydrogen fuel cell patents

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By eliminating traditional corporate boundaries, we can speed the development of new technologies and move into the future of mobility more quickly, effectively and economically. million loan to FirstElement Fuels to support the operations and maintenance of 19 hydrogen fueling stations across California.

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Alcoa unveils first aluminum alloy fan blade forging for jet engines; $1.1B supply agreement w/ Pratt & Whitney

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Under a new 10-year, $1.1-billion The forging was developed for Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower engines using an advanced aluminum alloy and a proprietary manufacturing process. The increased efficiency also translates to fewer engine stages and parts for lower weight and reduced maintenance costs. Under the $1.1

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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MD trucks are accelerating, HD trucks are getting started on the road to electrification Between corporate decarbonization goals “pulling” and government regulations “pushing” fleet electrification , momentum towards electrification of heavy duty vehicles is starting to take hold. million fleet vehicles in the U.S. and Europe.

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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This is a unique approach that seeks to replace lower efficiency, high maintenance, long-stroke linear generator systems. The project will assess the cost of manufacturing these systems at various scales. Eliminating these subsystems reduces both capital and operations and maintenance costs and improves turbine reliability.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. West Virginia University Research Corporation. Develop a unified reference guide of design requirements, and provide in‐person training and tours that showcase best practice garage/maintenance facilities for natural gas, propane, and hydrogen vehicles. Description.

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Enthusiasm electric!

Electric Auto Association

Additionally, it is hoped that corporate and donor support will strengthen and a legacy program instituted. Many of the chapter members are very involved in teaching and certifying service and maintenance technicians for light electric vehicles. Just as notably, the chapter also produces trainings for first responders.