GCxN ROUND 5: Calling Innovative start-ups for E-mobility and Industrial Electrification

Three Electrochemistry Startups Selected to Participate in Shell  GameChanger Accelerator™ Powered by NREL | Business Wire

Do you have an innovation related to E-Mobility or Industrial Electrification? Shell GCxN is looking for promising startup companies to apply to the NREL-powered technology incubator. Please refer to the attached documents to ensure your recommendation is in-scope.

What’s in it for your company?

· Access to world-class ...

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Joins Governor Northam to Announce Major Milestone for Transforming Rail in Virginia

Governor Ralph Northam today announced the Commonwealth has finalized agreements with Amtrak, CSX, and Virginia Railway Express, launching a $3.7 billion investment to expand and improve passenger, commuter, and freight rail in Virginia and create a vital connection in America’s national rail network between the Northeast and Southeast corridors.

“We have an unprecedented opportunity to build a 21st century rail ...

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Virginia Clean Cities Joins Nationwide Call for Investment in Clean Fuels and Vehicles at Energy Independence Summit 2021

Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) will join the Transportation Energy Partners (TEP), and clean transportation leaders from across the nation next week virtually to educate federal policy makers about the need to expand America’s use of alternative fuels, including biofuels, electricity, natural gas, and propane autogas, all of which are available as renewable fuels today. VCC and other key stakeholders will participate in Energy Independence Summit 2021, the nation’s premier clean transportation policy event, on March 17-19 and 22-26, 2021.

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Continued Investment in Advanced Mobility Solutions — Despite the Pandemic

No doubt, the last 12 months have been unprecedented for everyone, both personally and professionally. Despite the challenges, it gave ROUSH CleanTech a chance to pause and reassess its strategy and technology roadmap with a focus of helping customers and partners bridge the gap from diesel to something more environmentally and economically friendly.

The company recently dropped off a Ford F-650 battery electric demo to the City of Los Angeles Sanitation Department to further strengthen its investment ...

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$180M FTA Low or No Emission Bus Program for FY2021

What is it?  What’s it do for you?  How can you get help?

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced availability of $180M for FY2021 under its Low or No Emission Program (Low-No Program).  The funding can assist transit operators to purchase or lease low- or no-emission vehicles, acquire related refueling or charging equipment and upgrade facilities. Funds can also cover costs incidental ...

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The Promise of Renewable Propane Gas

The Propane Education Research Council recently hosted the webinar, “Renewable Propane Production Pathways,” featuring speakers from across the country.

Joy Alafia, President, WPGA

The first speaker, Joy Alafia, President of the Western Propane Gas Association, gave an insightful overview of renewable propane gas and its benefits. She started her presentation by citing a 2018 Pew Charitable Trusts study that surveyed U.S. ...

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SmartWay Innovative Technologies

EPA’s SmartWay Technology program expanded the SmartWay Designated tractor to include day cab configurations designed for regional haul. EPA included day cabs in response to SmartWay partner fleets that went the extra mile to use SmartWay aerodynamics and fuel-efficient tire packages in their cabs. 

SmartWay Designated day cab and sleeper tractors are class-8 trucks equipped with features and equipment combined into ...

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Updates on RNG and the Low/No Bus Emissions Program

NGVAmerica recently released its Fuel a Greener Future report detailing the significant environmental and economic benefits of renewable natural gas (RNG)-fueled fleeting.  A downloadable copy of the resource can be accessed on their website. The adoption of RNG has the potential to significantly reduce tailpipe emissions and to affect change through deep decarbonization.

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Electric Vehicles, Heavy-Duty and Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

On February 22nd, 2021, Virginia Clean Cities hosted an educational workshop on electric vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles and vehicle-to-grid technologies (V2G). This hour and a half workshop featured several expert speakers that walked attendees through five key EV topics including current funding opportunities, electric vehicle basics, the charging spectrum, heavy-duty EV applications and vehicle-to-grid ...

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