Mich. MTA to power alt fueling facility via solar farm
The first phase of the project includes construction of a first-of-its-kind hydrogen, propane and electric fueling station at a cost of $3.5 million.
FLINT, Mich. —The Mass Transportation Authority in Flint, Mich. will break ground today on a new alternative fueling facility, which the agency plans to power via a solar farm, mLive.com reported.
The first phase of the project includes construction of a first-of-its-kind hydrogen, propane and electric fueling station at a cost of $3.5 million.
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