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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2012

ROUSH, partner unveil propane bus at BusCon

Using their existing sales and service channel, Green Alternative Systems partnered to provide installations for ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas fueling systems in the transit, paratransit and commercial ground transportation markets.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2012

Senate Finance Committee passes tax extender package

The proposed package, which would extend the transit commuter benefit to $240 per month and continue the alternative fuel tax credit, as well as a vehicle refueling property tax credit, would go into effect, retroactively, Jan. 1, 2012.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2012

Clean Energy releases natural gas customer list

List includes trucking companies, refuse haulers, fleet operators, airports, municipalities and other organizations that have signed new or expanded existing agreements with the company.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2012

A123 signs battery pack deal with BAE Systems

Will supply lithium ion battery packs based on company's prismatic cells for BAE's HybriDrive propulsion system.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2012

ROUSH receives CARB cert. for 2010 retrofits

Company pursuing similar retrofit certification for 2009, 2011 and 2012 model years of the same Ford E-series vans and wagons, and E-450 cutaway vehicle platforms.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2012

Cap Metro launches hydrogen hybrid bus pilot program

The bus will be fueled daily at a state-of-the-art hydrogen fueling station, the first of its kind in Texas. The facility allows for the on site generation, compression, storage and dispensing of hydrogen.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2012

New Flyer unveils all-electric 40-foot bus in Canada

The bus is equipped with an electric drive and is modified to carry advanced lithium ion batteries from MHI that are charged from the city’s electrical grid instead of by a conventional diesel engine.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2012

2012 APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference show highlights: Part 2

The final day featured info-packed sessions on coordinating paratransit service, sustainability, technology, a lively show floor and interactive safety sessions.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2012

Flint MTA readies hydrogen bus for service

In preparation for placing the bus on the road, a team comprised of MTA employees and Kettering University professor, Dr. Mohamed El-Sayed, have familiarized themselves with bus operator training, preventive maintenance, storage, installation of bus related software and monthly reporting requirements.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2012

$20 million available from EPA for clean diesel projects

States, tribes, local governments, and non-profits are eligible to apply for these grants. Projects can reduce air pollution from older school buses, transit buses, heavy-duty diesel trucks, marine engines, locomotives and other diesel engines. The closing date for receipt of proposals is June 4, 2012.

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