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Study finds road conditions in US states worsening in important categories

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The state highway systems in New Jersey (50 th ), Alaska (49 th ), Rhode Island (48 th ), Hawaii (47 th ), Massachusetts (46 th ) and New York (45 th ) rank at the bottom of the nation in overall performance and cost-effectiveness. Missouri, Maine and Kentucky round out the top five states. —Baruch Feigenbaum.

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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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Iowa City Transit. Iowa City Transit will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life, to ensure a state of good repair. The City of Rochester will receive funds to purchase new electric buses for service expansion and related charging infrastructure.

Emissions 186
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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. These vehicles will be the first electric transit buses deployed in Iowa. Description.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

Emissions 256
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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Iowa State University. Demonstrate a fast switching non‐rare earth permanent magnet motor that can meet current DOE targets by using new hard and soft magnetic materials. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Marathon Technical Services USA Inc. Open Topic/Exploratory Research (Area of Interest 11). Description.

Vehicles 150