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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. FY2017 Low-No projects. Description. Antelope Valley Transit Authority. 500,000. .

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12 Exciting Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2022

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The exact date depends on when the Large Hadron Collider is set to renew proton-proton collisions after three years of upgrades and maintenance. The Green Hydrogen Boom. Utility company Energias de Portugal (EDP), based in Lisbon, is on track to begin operating a 3-megawatt green hydrogen plant in Brazil by the end of the year.

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EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

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Vermont and Washington, DC are not included in this rule because they do not have fossil fuel-fired power plants. Heat rate improvements result in any changes in equipment, operating procedures or maintenance practices that increase the efficiency of converting fuel energy into electricity by an EGU. billion kWh).

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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Toyota introduced the production Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, CA, as the newest member of the expanding Prius Family. The current Prius had received more wind tunnel hours of testing than any other Toyota in history. 2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. Click to enlarge. Vehicle deliveries begin in Spring 2012.

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