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UPS enters agreement with Clean Energy Fuels for renewable natural gas (biomethane) in the US

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UPS has entered into an agreement to purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) for its delivery vehicle fleet from Clean Energy Fuels Corp. The deal signifies UPS’ plan to expand significantly its use of renewable natural gas for its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. Clean Energy Fuels, co-founded by T.

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The City of Porterville Partners with EV Connect to Deploy EV Charging

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Located in the San Joaquin Valley, with Fresno to the north and Bakersfield to the south, the City of Porterville, California, serves as a gateway to Sequoia National Forest, Giant Sequoia National Monument, Kings Canyon National Park, and as a vital pit stop for travelers along the Great Western Divide Highway.

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New Flyer unveils next generation of electric Xcelsior CHARGE transit bus; LA Metro contracts for up to 100 units

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA or LA Metro) has awarded New Flyer of America a contract for up to 100 Xcelsior battery-electric, zero-emission, 60-foot heavy-duty transit buses. The contract includes 35 firm orders with options to purchase an additional 65 buses.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $17M to support alternative fuel and infrastructure projects

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will receive $6 million to build a commercial biodiesel production facility in Fresno. The output will be shipped by pipeline to commercial blending facilities and is slated to be pre-sold to companies obligated to purchase carbon credit offsets. The eight award recipients are: Eslinger Biodiesel, Inc. Aerovironment, Inc.

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CARB draft of updated AB 32 Scoping Plan for climate change actions post-2020; pushing for greater transportation reductions

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The Scoping Plan describes the comprehensive range of efforts California must take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and meet the state’s long-term goals to combat climate change. In addition, liquefied natural gas could be an important fuel in the shipping sector, which cannot be easily electrified. Next steps.