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Raleigh-Durham Airport to buy 4 Proterra electric buses and charging infrastructure

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The Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU) Authority has approved the purchase of four Proterra Catalyst E2 zero-emissions battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure. Grants are awarded for up to 50% of the cost of zero emissions vehicles and associated infrastructure. Funded in part by a $1.6-million

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EPA Awards $3.6M in Grants for Particulate Matter Research

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million in four grants to universities to research the relationship between the chemical composition of particulate matter (PM) and health effects. Grants were awarded to: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga, $899,956. Grants were awarded to: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga, $899,956.

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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Progress Energy of Raleigh, N.C. Ford recently was selected for two grants from the Department of Energy under its fleet electrification program. One grant, for $30 million, will help fund Ford’s collaboration with utility partners across the nation with an expansion of a vehicle demonstration and grid integration program.

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies. City of Raleigh (GoRaleigh). The US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $84.9

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NC Transportation Center

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Mike Easley said Tuesday that, depending on the support from federal grants, the state may give $5 million to start and $1 million annually to operate the Advanced Transportation Energy Center there. The school already conducts research into the development of the no-gas vehicles.

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UPS forms subsidiary and applies for FAA Part 135 certification to operate drone delivery unit

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FAA grants the authority to operate on-demand, unscheduled air service via the Part 135 certificate. The FAA approval was for a contractual delivery agreement in the United States at WakeMed’s flagship hospital and campus in Raleigh, N.C. UPS intends to expand its drone delivery service to other hospitals or campus settings.

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Obama outlines plans for high-speed rail system

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The plan, which identifies $8billion provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, as well as $1billion for five years requested in the federal budget, will begin in late summer when the Federal Railroad Administration begins awarding the first round of grants.

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