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Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

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Universal Hydrogen was granted a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to proceed with the first flight of its hydrogen-powered regional aircraft. The Dash 8-300 flying testbed has a megawatt-class hydrogen fuel cell powertrain installed in one of its nacelles.

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Record number of EV chargers installed in the UK last quarter

Baua Electric

A record number of public electric vehicle charging stations were installed in the UK this quarter, as charging companies struggle to keep up with the growing number of plugin cars on British roads. This is thanks, in part, to local governments gradually taking advantage of central government grants to put more EV chargers in the ground. “I

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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

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New York City is adding 70 electric vehicles to its fleet: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 fully electric Ford Transit Connect cargo vans, and 10 new fully electric Navistar E-star utility trucks. The Administration is also working towards the use of electric vehicles in the City’s fleet of more than 13,000 yellow taxis.

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Pennsylvania DEP awards more than $4.4M in alternative fuels grants to 12 projects; bulk for natural gas

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million in Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to 12 projects across the state. The grants, funded by a portion of the state’s annual utilities gross receipts tax, are intended to encourage new markets for alternative fuels, fleets and technologies across Pennsylvania. Cranberry Taxi Inc. Waste Management of PA, Inc.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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Finally, EV friendly tax schemes can be an effective alternative to direct monetary grants when it comes to boosting EV purchases. Several municipalities have rolled out grant schemes to support the development of charging stations in housing cooperatives. Investing in Infrastructure. What Are the Takeaways?

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

Public utilities are beginning to launch EV charger rebate programs that are additive to the VW settlement grant program funds. It is therefore incumbent upon everyone to understand EV chargers and the factors that affect their location and installation.

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