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The EV Project Expands to Texas; Overall Value of Charging Infrastructure Project Now at $230M

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Purchasers of a Chevrolet Volt who qualify for EV Project participation in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston areas will receive a free home charger and credit toward the installation of the charger. The EV Project began last year, with grant funding through the US Department of Energy from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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Additional funding for long-term planning and development is expected from legislation authorizing federal surface transportation programs. Energy efficiency of passenger transportation modes. The plan notes that rail is already among the cleanest and most energy-efficient of the passenger transportation modes. Source: DOT.

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