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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

Green Car Congress

Gas Technology Institute: Houston to Los Angeles (H2LA)–I-10 Hydrogen Corridor Project. National Grid: Northeast Electric Highways Study. billion in competitive grants to build alternative fueling infrastructure in communities across the US.

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

Green Car Congress

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. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2

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Sometimes bipartisanship can work

Electric Auto Association

This legislation, passed by the Democrat-controlled Massachusetts Legislature, was partly based on the MA Decarbonization Roadmap , released last December, calling for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by at least 85% by 2050. This roadmap included a summary of a memorandum of understanding (MOU).

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

Just a few days after the California Air Resource Board's mandate came out, Governor Newsom had to publicly beg electric vehicle owners not to charge their cars due to concerns of the power grid and blackouts. This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms.