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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funds to replace aging diesel buses with zero-emission electric buses and related charging station infrastructure, and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology. New Jersey Transit Corporation. Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA).

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Azure Dynamics Partners with Champion Bus

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Azure Dynamics Corporation has entered an agreement with Champion Bus that enables Champion customers and dealers the option to select Azure’s Balance Hybrid Electric Drivetrain System ( earlier post ) in Ford E-450 Shuttle Buses they order from Champion. The hybrid drive train also reduces greenhouse emissions by up to 30%.

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

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Promote and demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through showcases in a variety of venues throughout New England: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont. West Virginia University Research Corporation. Plug In America. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). Description. Federal funding.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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—Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President/CEO. In 2016, Air Liquide, in collaboration with Toyota, is targeting construction of 12 stations in five states – New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. —Satoshi Ogiso, Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation. The Prius analogy.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

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For Steven Jobs, the 29-year-old chairman of Apple and the Macintosh project’s director, it offered a chance to prove himself in the corporate world after a temporary setback: although he cofounded Apple Computer, the company had declined to let him manage the Lisa project. I told him to think about trying something else.”

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