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GILLIG posts highest score for battery-electric bus at Altoona

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GILLIG Battery Electric Bus by Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), Charlotte, North Carolina. To be eligible for purchase with federal grant funding, such as the recently awarded $1.66 billion in FTA grants, all buses must demonstrate that they meet or exceed performance minimums. Report Number: LTI-BT-R2021-12 ).

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NIST awards $7.4M in grants for additive manufacturing research

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The US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is awarding grants totaling $7.4 Process insights gained through the project’s modeling efforts, led by Northwestern, will improve design efforts and, at the same time, expand the range of capabilities of AM equipment.

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Thomas Built Buses electric school bus powered by Proterra receives full CARB and HVIP certifications, CEC funding eligibility

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Through this program, California school districts purchasing the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus are eligible for reimbursement of disposed older school buses approved under California Energy Commission GFO-17-607 grant program. Operating range can be up to 120 miles depending on various operating conditions.

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Forth and Mobility Development partner to launch national EV carsharing program; affordable model for underserved communities

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In November 2021, Forth was awarded two grants from the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) funding opportunity for the creation of solutions that reduce vehicle emissions and accelerate the expansion of EV infrastructure and charging (DE-FOA-0002475, earlier post ).

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NCSU researchers create shortcut to terpene biosynthesis in E. coli

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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an artificial enzymatic pathway for synthesizing isoprenoids, or terpenes, in E. Terpenes are a large class of naturally occurring molecules that are useful in a range of industries. A paper on their work is published in the journal ACS Synthetic Biology.

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DOE and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24M in Biomass Research and Development Grants

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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.

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UT Austin researcher awarded $15M for switchgrass traits studies

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A researcher at The University of Texas at Austin will receive two grants totaling $15 million to study switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ), with a focus on how it can become a sustainable source of bioenergy. Additionally, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a four-year grant of $4 million to Juenger and his team.

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