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JAL and Shell Aviation sign purchase agreement to replace fuel uplifted in Los Angeles with SAF

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JAL has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation which will see aircraft refueled in Los Angeles with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from 2025, supporting JAL’s ESG target of replacing 1% of its whole jet fuel amount with SAF in fiscal year 2025 set in its GX strategy.

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J.B. Hunt to purchase 10 battery-electric, 3 hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 trucks from Nikola

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will purchase 13 Nikola zero-emission Class 8 trucks as the transportation company focuses on its sustainability efforts and reducing the intensity of its carbon emissions. The initial truck order will include 10 battery-electric and three hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, with delivery of the first vehicles expected in August 2023.

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KLM to operate biofuel flights out of Los Angeles

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has signed a three-year contract for the supply of sustainable biofuel in Los Angeles. KLM will purchase sustainable biofuel for all its flights at this airport for a period of three years. The biofuel will be produced by the local biofuel refinery AltAir Fuels and supplied by SkyNRG.

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Intermountain Power Agency orders MHPS JAC Gas Turbine technology for renewable-hydrogen energy hub, operated by LA DWP

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This award marks the first Advanced Class Gas Turbines in the industry specifically designed and purchased as part of a comprehensive plan to sequentially transition from coal, to natural gas and finally to renewable hydrogen fuel, and creates a roadmap for the global industry to follow. MHPS gas turbines have more than 3.5

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2023 Los Angeles Auto Show Recap -- Stepping in the Right Direction

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It was gloomy when I landed in Los Angeles last week. I am flirting with a cliché here, I know, but the weather seemed to be a metaphor for how the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show media day drove perception of the automotive industry's health. Then, on Thursday, the sun came out. Then, on Thursday, the sun came out.

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KLM purchases Neste SAF for flights out of Schiphol

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KLM has purchased sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for flights out of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The sustainable fuel is produced by Neste from used cooking oil and will reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 80% compared to fossil kerosene. In the US and Europe, Neste’s renewable jet fuel annual capacity is currently 100,000 tons.

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

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This funding comes from DOT’s Buses and Bus Facilities Program and Low or No Emission Vehicle (Low-No) Program, helping transit agencies purchase and lease new, cleaner vehicles and renovate and construct the infrastructure needed for zero-emission transit vehicles. Expanding Hydrogen Fuel Cell Usage in the Coachella Valley.