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DOE fuel cell technologies report finds largest growth in capacity in 2016 occurred in transportation

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The largest growth in capacity—nearly triple—occurred in the transportation sector, and that growth can be attributed to the introduction and expansion of fuel cell light-duty vehicles from Japan and Korea to new regions around the world, including in the United States. Megawatts of fuel cells shipped worldwide by application.

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Auto Industry and Utilities Urge President Obama to Create to National Electric Fuel Task Force to Accelerate Plug-in Adoption

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The organizations also called on the administration to form an Interagency Electric Drive Working Group to help streamline federal programs, expenditures and regulations related to electric drive. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $2.4

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DOE to award up to $2.5M to deploy fuel-cell-powered baggage tow tractors at commercial airports

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In addition, support for these early markets provides near-term manufacturing opportunities and experience that can be leveraged to inform more mainstream applications, such as light-duty vehicles, which can significantly reduce petroleum use. DOE is encouraging applicants for this FOA to leverage other federal programs and incentives.).

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The US Needs 20 Times More EV Charging Stations by 2030… Or Else

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of the total light-duty vehicle market in 2021! Meanwhile, the Airport Zero Emissions Vehicle and Infrastructure Pilot Program provides funding for purchasing zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure used in airports. In fact, BEVs accounted for 3.2% There are now over 3 million total electric cars on the roads today.

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Senate Energy Bill Contains $3.8B for Natural Gas Vehicle Conversion and Purchasing, $400M for Plug-in Vehicle Deployment

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billion in rebates to buyers of natural gas-powered vehicles, from light- to heavy-duty; and $400 million to support the deployment of plug-in vehicles in targeted communities. Recommendations to the President and Congress for changes in federal programs to better promote the deployment of and reduce the barriers to plug-ins.

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California ARB holding hearing on adopting amendments to LEV III to support compliance options using new Federal GHG regulations

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ARB has continued to work with EPA to ensure that the final federal rule—issued in August—and California’s regulations are harmonized to the extent that they meet both agencies’ air quality and greenhouse gas reduction needs. the light-duty fleet. Since California requires the production of zero emission vehicles (e.g.

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California Air Resources Board releases proposed Advanced Clean Car package: LEV III, GHG and ZEV rules to transform the California fleet; ZEVs and TZEVs to be 15+% of new vehicle sales by 2025

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The ZEV regulation—along with new LEV III criteria pollutant and GHG standards—can be the catalyst to the process of transforming the California light-duty fleet, ARB staff suggests. Projected targets for Light-Duty Vehicle gCO 2 /mile emission rates. This corresponds to US EPA Tier 2 Bin 2.). Additional standards.