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Production of 100th GILLIG battery-electric bus

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The milestone bus will be delivered to Metro Transit in St. Louis, Missouri this month. Cummins and GILLIG announced the production of the 100 th GILLIG battery-electric bus built since the two companies began partnering on the heavy-duty transit vehicle. Earlier post.)

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

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According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch , the Missouri State Attorney General, along with Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia have sued to prevent CARB from banning new ICE vehicles after 2035.

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DOE awarding $13M to advance fuel cell performance and durability and H2 storage technologies

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Pennsylvania State University: this project will investigate the synthesis of high-surface area boron-doped polymeric sorbent materials for hydrogen storage, with improved performance for onboard hydrogen storage. University of Missouri, St.

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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 Bi-State Development Agency (Metro Transit) serving the St. Louis region will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and related charging infrastructure. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Bi-State Development Agency. City of Jackson. 4,300,000.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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DTA provides approximately 3 million rides per year throughout St. Louis County in northeast Minnesota. The two agencies serve Berks and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania. DTA will use these new, zero-emission electric buses to replace some of the oldest diesel buses in its fleet. Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA).

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DOE to Award $41.9M in Recovery Funds to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets

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Anheuser-Busch (St. Louis, MO). This project will deploy 156 fuel cell systems as battery replacements for fleets of electric lift trucks at six of GENCO’s existing distribution centers (South Carolina, Pennsylvania - 3 locations, and Ohio - 2 locations). million (six awards).

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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Pennsylvania State University. Washington University, St. In total, the EFRC initiative represents a planned DOE commitment of $777 million over five years. EFRCs fully forward-funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act include: Lead Institution. EFRC Name. Funding ($mil). EFRC Objective.

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