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UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

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The CNG fueling stations and vehicle purchases totaling $100 million are part of UPS’ ongoing commitment to diversify its fuel sources and reduce its environmental impact. El Paso, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Kansas City, Kan.; The 12 new CNG stations will be built by TruStar Energy in Amarillo, Texas; Chattanooga, Tenn.;

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Landsat Proved the Power of Remote Sensing

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The second instrument was a highly experimental Multispectral Scanner System (MSS) designed by Virginia T. Two days after the launch, Goddard received its first MSS image, showing the Dallas–Fort Worth area. (In Everyone assumed the camera would be the workhorse of the mission. Norwood and built by Hughes Aircraft Co.

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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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Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. The project will deploy refueling stations and alternative fuel vehicles in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The project also includes construction of a B20 station. Total DOE award: $14,983,167.