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EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act ( DERA ) program. Puerto Rico. North Carolina. Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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Puerto Rico. New Jersey. 15,448,790. New Mexico. 25,971,644. North Carolina. 16,137,196. North Dakota. 20,739,853. Pennsylvania. 25,386,631. Rhode Island. South Carolina. 10,360,855. South Dakota. 13,074,884. 60,356,706. 5,372,731.

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U.S. funnels $623M to grow EV charging infrastructure

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The grants will help build EV charging stations in 22 states and Puerto Rico, a U.S. The United States Department of Transportation has funneled $623 million in grants into efforts to expand the electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the country as EVs are becoming more popular.

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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) will accept applications requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds. Virgin Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Background.

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DOE awards up to $40M for open-water, grid-connected wave energy testing facility

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The facility will be constructed in Newport, Oregon, by the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Oregon State University and will support innovations in wave energy technologies capable of harnessing the significant wave energy resources along United States coastlines.

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EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

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Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) will accept proposals requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds. Region 1 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) will accept proposals requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds.

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US Refiners Slightly Expanded Capacity From 2008 to 2009

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As of January 1, 2009, there were 150 operable refineries in the United States, not including facilities in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Data in the report are compiled from information reported by the DOE Energy Information Administration in its 2009 Petroleum Supply Annual.