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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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The City and Borough of Juneau will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and associated charging infrastructure. Alabama A&M University. Louis region will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and related charging infrastructure. City of Jackson.

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Geothermal energy in US grew 5% in 2012; California the leader

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of renewable energy generation in the United States, with geothermal plants and small power units online in nine states including California, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming. According to the EIA, geothermal energy accounts for about 3.5% The US Department of Energy has invested roughly $37.5

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NAMII awarding $9M to 15 additive manufacturing projects

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Porter Machinery Company; Honeywell Aerospace; Montana Tech of The University of Montana; and TechSolve, Inc.). University of Pittsburgh (Acutec Precision Machining Inc.; McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh (ExOne and Magnesium Elektron Powders). Description. ANSYS, Inc.; and ExOne).

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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He has a 34-year career as a journalist, advertiser, marketer, publicist, event planner, teacher, and fundraiser for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Motorola, Business Marketing Association, and Michigan State University. About Alan: Alan drives a Tesla Model 3 and Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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He has a 34-year career as a journalist, advertiser, marketer, publicist, event planner, teacher, and fundraiser for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Motorola, Business Marketing Association, and Michigan State University. About Alan: Alan drives a Tesla Model 3 and Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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Columbia University , New York, N.Y. The project team will determine whether fewer points in a surface seismic array, collected more frequently, along with new and existing software will allow them to develop a more accurate CO 2 reservoir modeling package. Montana State University , Bozeman, Mont.

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