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Plug Power to build largest green hydrogen production facility on US west coast; 30 tonnes of LH2 per day

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Plug Power is expanding its green hydrogen ecosystem to the US west coast with the construction of a new production facility in Fresno County, California. Green hydrogen is produced through the electrolysis of water with electricity generated from zero-carbon sources; only oxygen is emitted during the process.

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California to receive more than $236M to support transit agencies’ transition to zero-emission buses

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Union City Transit Partnering with Gillig to Replace CNG Buses Meeting the End of their Useful Life to All-Electric and Install Related Charging Infrastructure for Entire Fleet. Expanding Hydrogen Fuel Cell Usage in the Coachella Valley. City of Fresno. Fresno Zero-Emissions Transition Project. City of Santa Maria.

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Lightning Systems battery-electric heavy-duty Ford Transit showing 61 MPGe city, 66 MPGe highway

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The LightningElectric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the heavy-duty Ford Transit, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. The fuel cell uses hydrogen to charge the electric batteries for a longer-range zero-emissions fleet solution.

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California Energy Commission awards >$6M for EV charging, H2 fueling and V2G

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The investments include: Electric vehicle charging: Ten grants totaling more than $3.5 million for 181 electric vehicle charging stations to be installed along California highway corridors, and at destination locations, workplaces, and multifamily buildings. Heavy duty, vehicle-to-grid fleet: A $2.3-million

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Cal Energy Commission awards ~$3M to EV ride-sharing projects in disadvantaged communities; fuel cell and BEV

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The California Energy Commission awarded nearly $3 million to car-sharing programs using electric vehicles in disadvantaged communities. will demonstrate a fuel cell car-sharing platform using the hydrogen-refueling network in Riverside and Ontario. Stratosfuel, Inc. Stratosfuel, Inc. Calstart, Inc. Envoy Technologies, Inc.

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Cal Energy Commission to award ~$1.2M for center for alt fuels and advanced vehicle technologies

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For the purposes of the solicitation: Alternative fuels include, but are not limited to electricity, natural gas, biogas, hydrogen, ethanol, biodiesel, and renewable diesel. Alternative vehicle technologies include, but are not limited to: Electric drive cars, trucks, shuttles, buses, or off-road equipment.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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The supplement also adds the Fresno metro area as a focus for community charging investments; outlines an education and outreach proposal targeted at the unique barriers to ZEV use in low-income and disadvantaged communities; and presents a new strategy to explore the use of more affordable pre-owned ZEVs. Earlier post.).

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