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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Description. City of Fairfield. 746,456.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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The investment consists of an initial investment and additional purchases of CRI equity over a 3-year period. Methanol-powered vehicles are one pillar of Geely Auto’s diversified new-energy strategy, which also encompasses ethanol, CNG, gasoline-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid, pure-electric, and extended-range solutions.

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GM Releases New Viability Plan, Launches Bond Exchange; Phasing Out Pontiac

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As part of the new plan, GM will accelerate the wind-down or sale of HUMMER, Saturn and Saab to the end of 2009, and phase out Pontiac by the end of 2010. GM has received final bids for HUMMER from potential purchasers and is in the process of reviewing them. billion in 2009, and investments ranging from $5.3

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

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Driving Range: Pro, XLT, Lariat: 230 miles. Extended Range Battery. The most convenient and expected place to charge will be at home using the Ford Mobile Charger that is included with the purchase of a Lighting. Extended-Range Battery. 0 – 60 mph: 4.5 Payload: 2,235 pounds. Dual electric motors.

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

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Thats probably going to be the most popular arrangement for electric cars for consumers, as they will want their vehicles to have extended range for highway trips in areas where charging facilities arent readily available, said Joe Hoagland, TVAs vice president for environmental science, technology and policy.

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GM: Putting 1M Plug-ins on the Road Will Require a Plug-In Ecosystem

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Most new capacity is now combined cycle natural gas or renewable (almost entirely wind). The most important place for utilities to engage is to help vehicle purchasers who are their customers and rate payers get the charging equipment installed as conveniently and as quickly as possible. Mark Duvall.

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