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i-GATE (Innovation for Green Advanced Transportation Excellence) as one of six applicants to be recognized as inaugural members of the California iHub demonstration program. i-GATE was submitted by the city of Livermore (iHub coordinator) in close partnership with Sandia National Laboratories/California (Program Lead), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and several others, including two University of California campuses. [...] Sandia National Laboratories and Scion, a New Zealand Crown Research Institute, have signed an agreement that will focus research on the cooperative development of technical information and system studies relevant to low-carbon energy technologies. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlines the intention to develop mutually beneficial research activities between Sandia and Scion. Bob Carling, director of Sandia’s [...] U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced the investment of nearly $80 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for advanced biofuels research and fueling infrastructure that will help support the development of a clean sustainable transportation sector. The selections announced today – two biofuels consortia for up to $78 million to [...] Historically diesel vehicles ( cars and small trucks) have never been as popular with U.S. consumers as they have with European ones. Diesel technology itself offers a considerably higher engine efficiency than spark ignition internal combustion engines but this alone has not in the past spurred North American sales. A new study recently completed by the [...] Science overwhelmingly shows greenhouse gas concentrations at unprecedented levels due to human activity WASHINGTON – After a thorough examination of the scientific evidence and careful consideration of public comments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten the public health and welfare of the American people. EPA also finds that GHG [...] While visiting Sandia National Laboratories, Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman recently announced $104.7 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for eight new projects to establish critical research and testing facilities at seven DOE National Laboratories. The projects will support the development and improvement of clean energy and efficiency technologies of strategic [...] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today unveiled the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers important information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles. “Every year, consumers use the Fuel Economy Guide to find clean, efficient, cost-effective vehicles that meets their needs and their [...] The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a convenient online directory of Web-based tools, database searches, cost calculators, and interactive maps—all related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles. This comprehensive Web page helps users quickly navigate to the 23 tools, maps, and searches available on the Alternative Fuels and [...] In a move that stands to create jobs, boost local economies, and protect human health and the environment, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced $26.5 million in funding for diesel emission reduction projects in Southern California under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This infusion of money [...] Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc., a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced that it has officially signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy for a grant of exactly $99.8 million to undertake the largest deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure in history. The final scope [...] |
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