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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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The projects would also help improve air quality in underserved areas of major American cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, Oakland, and Salt Lake City. Gas Technology Institute: Houston to Los Angeles (H2LA)–I-10 Hydrogen Corridor Project.

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California Energy Commission selects 16 hydrogen station projects for up to $33.4M in funding

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In 2016, Toyota announced a collaboration with Air Liquide to develop and supply a phased network of 12 state-of-the-art hydrogen stations targeted for New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Shell currently operates two hydrogen refueling stations in California, both located in Los Angeles.

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GHSA: absent traffic jams, many drivers getting more reckless

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In Los Angeles, speeds are up by as much as 30% on some streets, prompting changes to traffic lights and pedestrian walk signals. In Massachusetts, the fatality rate for car crashes is rising, and in Nevada and Rhode Island, state officials note pedestrian fatalities are rising.

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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 Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to improve service efficiency to the cities of Palmdale, Lancaster and Northern Los Angeles County. Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA). Colorado Department of Transportation. 5,076,000.

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California state agencies “rolling out carpet” for hydrogen electric vehicles

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There are currently 10 operational hydrogen refueling stations in California—the most recent opened in May 2014 on the CSU Los Angeles campus. and Rhode Island. Institute of Gas Technology (1 mobile refueling station). An eight-state ZEV Action Plan released last month lays the foundation to coordinate.

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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Project Title: The Science and Technology of Dispersants as Relevant to Deep Sea Oil Releases.

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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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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California: $4,466,000. Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority – RIPTA, Rhode Island: $345,000. The PV modules will be placed on top of canopies that will generate electricity while providing shade for full-size inter-city and commuter buses.

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