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Plug Power to build largest green hydrogen production facility on US west coast; 30 tonnes of LH2 per day

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Plug Power is expanding its green hydrogen ecosystem to the US west coast with the construction of a new production facility in Fresno County, California. Green hydrogen is produced through the electrolysis of water with electricity generated from zero-carbon sources; only oxygen is emitted during the process.

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FirstElement Fuel files three new LCFS pathway applications for hydrogen

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FirstElement Fuel has filed three new applications for LCFS pathways for liquid and gaseous hydrogen fuel produced from fossil natural gas and landfill gas sources with the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Renewable hydrogen produced by steam methane reforming of biomethane at Air Products & Chemicals Sacramento facility.

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California to receive more than $236M to support transit agencies’ transition to zero-emission buses

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Expanding Hydrogen Fuel Cell Usage in the Coachella Valley. City of Fresno. Fresno Zero-Emissions Transition Project. Going Green: Hydrogen Fuel Transition Project. Purchase of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Buses (FCEBs) and Workforce Training for Coach Operators and Mechanics. . $6,664,318. SunLine Transit Agency.

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California Energy Commission awards >$6M for EV charging, H2 fueling and V2G

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The approved recipients are Clean Fuel Connection, Bio-Rad Laboratories, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Redwood Coast Energy Authority, California EV Alliance, CSU Fresno Foundation, City of Coronado, City of Torrance, Southern California Public Power Authority, and Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

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Lightning Systems battery-electric heavy-duty Ford Transit showing 61 MPGe city, 66 MPGe highway

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Last month, Lightning Systems announced that it has developed a hydrogen fuel cell version of the LightningElectric developed in partnership with several industry partners that will extend the range of the vehicle to more than 200 miles. The road trips are starting at Lightning Systems’ headquarters in Loveland, Colorado.

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Cal Energy Commission awards ~$3M to EV ride-sharing projects in disadvantaged communities; fuel cell and BEV

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will demonstrate a fuel cell car-sharing platform using the hydrogen-refueling network in Riverside and Ontario. will use battery electric vehicles in a ride-hailing service targeting community college students who attend Fresno City College from surrounding rural areas. Stratosfuel, Inc. Calstart, Inc. Envoy Technologies, Inc.

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Cal Energy Commission to award ~$1.2M for center for alt fuels and advanced vehicle technologies

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For the purposes of the solicitation: Alternative fuels include, but are not limited to electricity, natural gas, biogas, hydrogen, ethanol, biodiesel, and renewable diesel. Hydrogen fuel cell cars, trucks, shuttles, buses, or off-road equipment. To be eligible, applicants must have a business presence in California.