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Valley Regional Transit (VRT) in Idaho has agreed to purchase eight Proterra Catalyst 35-foot E2 electric buses and eight Proterra 125 kW plug-in charging systems. VRT is Proterra’s first customer in Idaho and the first transit agency in Idaho to bring electric buses to its community.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $10 million in research grants to spur production of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products that will lead to the development of sustainable regional systems and help create jobs. Vilsack highlighted the announcement with a visit to Michigan State University, a grant awardee.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced that an agreement has been reached to support possible siting of an innovative small modular reactor (SMR) project within DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site.
U-M, with Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory, won a three-year, $2.7 million grant from DOE to fund the research. Reuben Sarkar, DOE deputy assistant secretary for transportation, announced the grant Wednesday during a conference at U-M.
the developer of technology for efficient and non-destructive ( earlier post ) extraction of oil from algae, led a consortium in a recently submitted application for a grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 targeting the beneficial use of CO 2. OriginOil, Inc., Carbon Sciences, Inc., The opportunity. Earlier post.)
NARA is an alliance of researchers, educators and economists from universities, businesses, and non-governmental and governmental institutions dedicated to help create a sustainable residual woody biomass to biojet fuel and value added co-products industry in the Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana region.
million in grants to 220 producers (awards of less than $500 not listed) to support the production of advanced biofuels, and is awarding more than $4 million in additional grants that will advance the bioeconomy. million through the Sun Grant Program. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making $5.6
With four ethanol plants in the Western United States including California, Oregon and Idaho, Pacific Ethanol’s facilities have the combined ethanol production capacity of 200 million gallons per year. million grant from the California Energy Commission as part of California’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Pennsylvania State University a five-year research grant valued at roughly $10 million to develop biomass supply chains for the production of liquid transportation and aviation biofuels in the Northeast. Earlier post.).
The US Departments of Agriculture and Energy selected projects for more than $24 million in grants to research and develop technologies to produce biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products. Of the $24.4 million announced today, DOE plans to invest up to $4.9 million with USDA contributing up to $19.5 DOE Awards.
Regulatory Assistance Grants pathway, which provide direct support for resolving design regulatory issues, regulatory review of licensing topical reports or papers, and other efforts focused on obtaining certification and licensing approvals for advanced reactor designs and capabilities. Total Award Value: $13,769,630.
Idaho Department of Transportation. The Idaho Department of Transportation on behalf of Mountain Rides in Blaine County will receive funds to purchase new electric buses and associated charging infrastructure. 2,445,000.
The $37 million ChargePoint America program is made possible by a $15-million grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Transportation Electrification Initiative administered by the Department of Energy. The program is a strategic partnership between Coulomb and Ford, General Motors and smart USA.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Virgin Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition’s Idaho Petroleum Reduction Leadership Project. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that. Total DOE award: $5,591,611.
The grants will fund projects such as retrofitting older school buses to improve air quality for children riding to school, upgrading marine propulsion and agriculture engines, and replacing long haul truck engines. Florida and South Carolina. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of grant funding to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $44 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) grant funding to eligible applicants.
Partners include: University of Idaho, University of Montana, Montana State University and the University of Wyoming, U.S. All grants are awarded over a period of five years, with continued funding contingent on annual project success. CSU will collaborate with partners across four states to complete the project.
The company will receive $12 million of the total $40 million AFRI grant, and will implement the AFRI project at its existing 250,000 gallon-per-year (GPY) integrated demonstration biorefinery, located at the Port of Morrow, near Boardman, Ore. ZeaChem Inc.,
The ChargePoint America project will collect data characterizing vehicle use and charging patterns, and Purdue University and Idaho National Labs will analyze the data. Second, the regions themselves had to write a letter to support the grant proposal. Homes must be within a 70-mile radius of a given city center to qualify.
In May 2010, ChargePoint was awarded a $15-million dollar matching grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through the Transportation Electrification Initiative administered by the Department of Energy. The ChargePoint program provides data to the Department of Energy (DOE), through Idaho National Laboratory.
Small businesses receive Phase II grants for principal research and development efforts based on the technical feasibility demonstrated in Phase I projects. This grant may lead to a first-ever cost-effective application of CO 2 direct air capture technology. Phase II awards range up to $1,150,000 for two years. manufacturing industry.
A second, competitive grant program designed to further increase EV charging access in locations throughout the country, including in rural and underserved communities, will be announced later this year. These corridors will be the backbone of the new national EV charging network. California. 56,789,406. Connecticut. 29,315,442. 19,978,342.
NanoSteel was born out of six years of research conducted at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Idaho Falls and funded by internal INL grants, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the United States Department of Defense.
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Now, a new analysis of up to seven years of production data gathered through the Regional Feedstock Partnership, established by DOE and the Sun Grant Initiative, supports the billon-ton estimate. —North Central Regional Sun Grant Center Director Vance Owens. That amount could be available annually by 2030. Click to enlarge.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the US’ existing fleet of diesel engines. Grant funds may be used for clean diesel projects that use: EPA-verified retrofit technologies or certified engine configurations.
Grant applications are sought to develop new magnetic materials to allow low cost, easily manufacturable permanent magnets with energy products comparable to what is commercially available today with sintered magnets at temperatures up to 240°C. The strength of the current NeFeB PMs is weakened significantly as temperature rises.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are partnering to award nearly $5 million in grants to scientists to study the use of plants to further bioenergy development. million in research grants is awarded under a joint DOE-USDA program that began in 2006; DOE is providing $2.9 University of Idaho.
Researchers at the DOE’s Idaho National Lab issued a report on the development and testing of the UltraBattery hybrid in August 2012. This energy storage facility, which was also supported by a grant from the Department of Energy, is the second DOE Smart Grid Demonstration Program to be launched using UltraBattery technology.
With support from FCTO, within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, selected project partners will be granted access to H2@ Scale facilities, capabilities, and expertise at DOE national laboratories. Example H2@Scale Topics. Click to enlarge.
Roads which have the power to melt snow and ice or power the vehicles which run on them could be a step closer as US firm Solar Roadways announces it has been granted $750,000 from the Federal Highways Administration to produce a prototype version of just such a road. Idaho-based Solar Roadways came up with [.].
Burt Dicht , a member of the preuniversity coordinating committee and director of membership at the National Space Society , interviewed Barbara Morgan , a former NASA astronaut and an educator at Boise State University , in Idaho. She also discussed the role teachers play in inspiring students.
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Fifty-one projects in 39 states will receive a share of the funding.
Many European countries are subsidizing residential heat pump installation by offering grants to homeowners. Trane’s cold climate heat pump—the one entered into the DOE’s challenge—is current heating the home of a family in Boise, Idaho, Davis says.
Objectives and solutions Forth, a nonprofit organization, partners with other local organizations to provide affordable EV car sharing in multiple locations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and New Mexico. Forth is able to keep costs low through grants they receive.
OriginOil Inc, a developer of technology for efficient and non destructive extraction of oil from algae, has submitted an application for a grant with a consortium that includes the Idaho National Laboratory of the Department of Energy, two top US universities and Media & Process Technology, a materials technology firm.
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million for Wyoming’s plan but refused to grant 8 of the 11 EV station waivers it requested. Wyoming gasoline superusers and others in states like Idaho, Montana, and South Dakota are likely to have additional concerns about buying EVs. Map of Wyoming with proposed EV charging locations. Rural driving requirements are different.
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