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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

Green Car Congress

program; and create the DriveElectricMN.org website as an online resource. Natural Gas Credit Purchase system; deliver technical and safety workshops. Purchasing Agreements; train and deploy Energy Coaches who will work. INCOG Tulsa Area. model codes, ordinances, purchasing guidelines and incentives; conduct.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $8.5M to bring natural gas- and propane-powered vehicles to California

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The on-road vehicles meet all the emission requirements of the Air Resources Board and are fully warranted by the original equipment manufacturer. To benefit from the incentives, purchasers must agree to operate the vehicles in California on the alternative fuel at least 90% of the time for three years.

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Study finds 2008 recession contributed to increase in age of US LDV fleet, slowing of emission reductions

Green Car Congress

New vehicle sales, or lack thereof, have a cascading effect on the overall vehicle fleet with delayed purchasing decisions impacting the number of vehicle retirements, which in turn changes not only the age of the on-road fleet but can also alter its emissions profile. —Bishop and Stedman (2014). —Bishop and Stedman (2014).

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

Fleet Orders · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – 1,800 · City of Chicago - 850 vehicles · Shohomish County, WA - 300 · City of Seattle - 410 · Kansas City, MO - 120 · Capital Metro (Transit agency in Austin) - 165 · ABC Lawn and Pest Control (Austin) - 150 Cities Cities continue to join the Plug-In Partners coalition.