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Oakland is now first in the US to have a 100% electric school bus fleet – and it’s V2G

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“The families of Oakland are disproportionately disadvantaged and affected by high rates of asthma and exposure to air pollution from diesel fuels.” The 100% electric school bus fleet is not only emissions-free but also plays a critical dual role as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP), giving 2.1 million tons of greenhouse gases annually.

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Audi introducing Audi prologue Avant diesel plug-in hybrid show car at Geneva; 147 mpg, wireless charging

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi presented the Audi prologue concept car, featuring a mild hybrid powertrain with a 48V electrical subsystem. in diesel hybrid drive from the Audi Q7 e?tron AWC technology provides energy from a floor plate which is connected to the power grid and which can be embedded on or into the asphalt.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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With the exception of a station in Emeryville (Alameda County), the stations covered by this award agreement are within the South Coast Air Basin, which includes all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Linde, LLC, will receive $4.5 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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Energy Plant Design The University of California, Los Angeles, will re-engineer. converted into a fuel mixture that is comparable to diesel or. converted into a type of diesel fuel. California Los Angeles, Ford Motor Company). power grid. The plant will incorporate features that. The team will.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. The utility.will get a Ford plug-in hybrid vehicle by the end of this year and as many as 20 by some time in 2009 to test their durability, range and impact on the power grid, said Susan M. Expects production around 2014. Detroit News ).

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