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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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These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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Electrification of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles is an important component of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigating climate change. Delivery vans, commercial-use vans, and pickup trucks are considered light-duty vehicles. they created about 28% of the automotive sector’s GHG emissions in 2020. and Europe.

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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Use of a higher efficiency paint-curing process, a new waterborne two-component primer material and “dry-booth” paint overspray technology will eliminate water used to capture paint particulates, which is one of the few remaining landfill waste streams in the manufacturing process. million dollars. Source: Honda North America.

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