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Plug Power to build green hydrogen plant in Georgia

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Plug Power plans to build a green hydrogen production plant in Camden County, Georgia, to serve customers across the southeastern United States. Plug Power is investing $84 million in the facility, which is expected to create at least 24 jobs in the local community starting in 2022.

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GE to purchase 2,000 Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids; companies collaborate with Georgia Tech to accelerate alternative fuel vehicle adoption and research

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Ford Motor Company announced a collaboration with GE, in which GE will purchase 2,000 Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids for its fleet—Ford’s largest-ever plug-in electrified vehicle fleet sale.

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Plug Power to acquire Applied Cryo Technologies to advance development of green hydrogen infrastructure

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Plug Power has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Applied Cryo Technologies, Inc. The acquisition of ACT adds significant capabilities, expertise, and technologies to Plug Power, which will help the company expand the green hydrogen ecosystem. —Andy Marsh, CEO for Plug Power.

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Blue Bird expects close to 300 electric school buses deployed throughout US by end of year

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With districts able to obtain grant and other financial assistance, locations that we have deployed electric school buses in were the first in their state to have an EV bus in their fleet. School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation has seen a surge in demand for their 100% electric school buses since their introduction in 2018.

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport to buy 5 Proterra electric buses; 9th airport

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) has agreed to purchase five 35-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 electric buses and five 125 kW Proterra plug-in charging systems. CLT is the first airport to leverage the Georgia State Contract to purchase Proterra electric buses. —Proterra CEO Ryan Popple.

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News: Hyundai Lays Out An Electric Future

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This includes battery electric vehicles (BEV; plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV); hybrid electric vehicles (HEV); and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). in Bryan County, Georgia. Coastal Georgia was selected because of its close proximity to the Port of Savannah with excellent highway and rail transportation.

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Ford installing GE WattStation chargers, charging network at facilities

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Ford now offers three plug-in vehicles: the battery electric Focus Electric, and the C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrids. GE was the first major company to add C-MAX Energi vehicles to its fleet. Throughout North America, the number of charging stations—both public and residential—is growing rapidly.