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Beneficial Electrification League launches rural electric school bus initiative

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The aim of this program is straightforward: no school district or utility should miss out on that opportunity simply because they lack access to information or resources to participate in this valuable federal program. Dairyland Power Cooperative (representing 24 electric cooperatives).

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State Energy Policy in a Land of New Federal Opportunity

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Unprecedented new and expanded federal programs have fundamentally shifted the landscape of what’s economically and politically feasible for state policymakers, [continued] The post State Energy Policy in a Land of New Federal Opportunity appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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The Success Of “Clean Cities” Shows How US Government Can Help Deploy More Clean Tech

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A long-standing federal effort to decarbonize transportation proves how advanced technologies can make meaningful, real-world impacts by intertwining national goals and initiatives with local, community-based actions.

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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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With this FOA, DOE is seeking packaged solutions for current-generation polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems (5 to 20 kW) fueled by hydrogen with the ability to power a baggage tow tractor with 3,000 to 6,000 pounds (1,362 to 2,722 kg) towing capability for a minimum of 10 hours of continuous operation and 5,000 total hours.

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DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

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Of these, 16 are vehicle-related, encompassing projects developing batteries, power electronics and improved combustion engine technology including on-board reformers, and two are specifically hydrogen fuel cell-related. It is cleaner, quieter, and friendlier to operate with a fuel cell power plant enabling mobility via renewable energy.

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

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Findings of this year’s Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report position stationary power, backup power, and material handling equipment as some of the largest current markets.

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KORE will get conditional OK for $850M U.S. mortgage for EV battery plant

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The corporate plans to faucet the Section of Power’s Complex Era Cars Production mortgage program, which expanded with the passage of the Inflation Relief Operate in 2022. This system now trade in $412 billion in low-interest loans to firms onshoring the build of fuel-efficient automobiles and their elements.

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