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More than 100 Blue Bird electric school buses have been ordered so far; Cummins electric drive

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More than 100 electric school buses, powered by a Cummins fully electric drivetrain, have been ordered to date from Blue Bird Corporation, a school bus manufacturer highly focused on alternative fuel technologies. The buses produce zero emissions, improve air quality and require less maintenance, saving districts time and money.

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DOE awards up to $47M each to 3 offshore wind projects

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The projects are located off the coasts of New Jersey, Oregon, and Virginia. Fishermen’s Energy will install five 5-megawatt direct-drive wind turbines approximately three miles off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Additionally, the Dominion project will install and test a hurricane-resilient design.

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Camden to received NJ’s first electric buses; Proterra purchase supported by Low-No grant

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ChargEVC, a non-profit coalition supporting the adoption of electric vehicles in New Jersey, announced that Camden, NJ will see the state’s first electric buses. When deployed, the Proterra Catalyst buses, designed and manufactured in the US, will operate out of Camden’s Newton Avenue Garage.

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Verizon and VIA Motors unveil extended-range electric cargo vans

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Verizon has collaborated with electric-vehicle developer and manufacturer VIA Motors to produce an extended-range electric cargo van. Verizon will now test and deploy two of the vans in New Jersey and New York.

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Toyota inviting royalty-free use of ~5,680 hydrogen fuel cell patents

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million loan to FirstElement Fuels to support the operations and maintenance of 19 hydrogen fueling stations across California. Fuel Cells Hydrogen Hydrogen Storage Vehicle Manufacturers' In May 2014, Toyota announced a $7.3-million Additional details, including licensing terms and application process, are available upon request.

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Alcoa unveils first aluminum alloy fan blade forging for jet engines; $1.1B supply agreement w/ Pratt & Whitney

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Under a new 10-year, $1.1-billion The forging was developed for Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower engines using an advanced aluminum alloy and a proprietary manufacturing process. The increased efficiency also translates to fewer engine stages and parts for lower weight and reduced maintenance costs. Under the $1.1

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Linde introduces new line of standard hydrogen generation plants; from 100 to 1,000 Nm3/h

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The truckable plants have compact footprints and provide easy access for maintenance. Linde Engineering and Linde Gases are divisions of The Linde Group, a leading gases and engineering company, each with operating subsidiary companies in North America distributing this new line of hydrogen generation plants.

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