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Tenaska launching natural gas transportation fuels business

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Tenaska, one of the largest independent energy companies in North America, is launching a marketing and development company in response to the growing use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG), together NG fuels, in the transportation sector and among industries using high-horsepower engines.

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US EPA settles with three trucking companies over California diesel rule; $201K in penalties

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The companies either failed to install particulate filters on their own heavy-duty diesel trucks or failed to verify that trucks they hired for use in California complied with the state rule. Diesel trucks are heavily used in the San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles Basin, which suffer from some of the worst air quality in the nation.

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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 City and Borough of Juneau will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and associated charging infrastructure. Alabama A&M University will receive funds to purchase zero-emission electric buses, which will replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. City of Tucson.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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Since RNG is supported by existing national infrastructure used to transport natural gas, it’s a winning solution that will help UPS to reach our ambitious sustainability goals. Omaha, Neb.; This is significant because of RNG’s reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions when compared to conventional diesel. Atlanta, Ga.;

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400 propane school buses ordered for Omaha, Nebraska

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The Metropolitan Omaha Education Consortium and Student Transportation, Inc., (STI) The contract is the largest transportation agreement in STI’s history and is also the biggest single order to date of propane buses for Blue Bird. STI) are collaborating to deploy more than 400 Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision school buses.

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