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San Francisco switches city fleet to Neste NEXBTL renewable diesel

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Neste’s NEXBTL renewable diesel is now being used by the City and County of San Francisco, California. San Francisco announced December 11, 2015 that the City and County of San Francisco has completely ended its use of petroleum diesel in the City’s fleet and replaced it with renewable diesel. The annual consumption is about 5.8

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California Energy Commission awards nearly $5M to encourage natural gas-powered buses and trucks

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The California Energy Commission approved funding of $4,963,000 to help bring natural gas-powered shuttle buses and large trucks to California’s highways. The natural gas-powered vans will be in the 14,001 to 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight range. Capacity of Texas, Inc. The vehicles are built by Mack Truck.

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Successful consumer trial of Soladiesel algae-based biodiesel at Propel Fuels locations

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Propel Fuels, a retailer of renewable fuels and clean mobility solutions, and. The pilot program, which marked the first commercial availability of algal derived fuels, offered SoladieselBD in a B20 blend to consumers through Propel’s Clean Fuel Points in Redwood City, San Jose, Berkeley, and Oakland, California. Solazyme, Inc.

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California Energy Commission approves $46.6M for hydrogen refueling and $2.8M for EV charging projects

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In response to this directive, the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) has already allocated nearly $400 million to help bolster statewide infrastructure and create a viable market for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), and to promote alternative fuels. . ITM Power Inc.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.5M for clean transportation projects

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The approved awards were made through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. The digesters will use the waste to produce biomethane to be converted into renewable compressed natural gas fuel. in Oakland (Alameda County), will receive a total of $680,000.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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These grants are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Rand Corporation , based in Santa Monica, will receive $4,474,558 to evaluate the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program and projects. Earlier post.) Villa Ford Inc.

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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. AC Transit, California (Hayward, headquarters in Oakland): $6,400,000.

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