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Westport Begins Natural Gas Demonstration Vehicle Project With MSRC Funding

April 23, 2009

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. - With funding assistance from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC), Westport Fuel Systems today is beginning a two-year demonstration vehicle project for a Class 8 truck equipped with their liquefied natural gas (LNG) system. This project will allow potential customers to experience firsthand the performance of a LNG-fueled truck, which slashes air pollution compared to traditional diesel-powered engines. MSRC is providing $100,000 in funding to help purchase the Class 8 truck, which is fitted with Westport HD technology: a Westport GX engine and High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) LNG system.

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Clean Transportation Funding Helps Get 68 New Clean Buses Rolling

May 22, 2008

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. - The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has added 68 new CNG-fueled transit buses to its fleet, thanks in part to $1.36 million dollars in Clean Transportation Funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC).

The MSRC provided Clean Transportation Funding to the OCTA to help fund the purchase of these buses through the MSRC's Alternative Fuel Transit Bus Program. This Program offers to co-fund the purchase of new, low-emission, 35- to 40-foot alternative fuel transit buses in lieu of diesel-fueled buses, either for replacement or fleet expansion.


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Millions of Dollars in New Air Pollution Reduction Programs Announced

December 06, 2007

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. - The Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) has announced exciting new projects for the New Year, as well as continuing support for those with a history of success. The MSRC will hit the ground running in 2008 with an unprecedented 11 categories for its FY 2007-08 Work Program, offering more than $13 million in Clean Transportation Funding for projects aimed at combating air pollution from mobile sources.

The Work Program is made up of the projects that the MSRC funds during the fiscal year. In the past, these projects have included transportation control measures, transportation… Read More

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Clean Transportation Funding Furthers City of L.A.’s Goal to Convert to an all Alternative-Fueled Fleet for Refuse Trucks and Street Sweepers

October 18, 2007

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. - The Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) is providing nearly $1.9 million dollars in Clean Transportation Funding to the City of Los Angeles to purchase fifty liquefied natural gas (LNG) refuse trucks and twenty-five compressed natural gas (CNG) street sweepers. The MSRC is allocating the funding to the City through its Local Government Match Program, which contributes a "dollar-for-dollar" match toward qualifying projects.

With 307 of 676 trucks operating on LNG, the City of Los Angeles has the nation's largest municipal fleet of alternative fuel solid waste collection vehicles. The City has 54 CNG sweepers… Read More

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Millions Awarded to Showcase Cleaner Construction Equipment Technology

October 04, 2007

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. - Efforts to control one of the last remaining large sources of air pollution in California got a major boost today, thanks to a program that is seeking to expand from three to 33 the number of state-approved emission control technologies that can be used on heavy construction equipment.



The Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) today released over $3.6 million in Clean Transportation Funding to showcase cleaner construction equipment technology to help fleet operators comply with the new California Air Resources Board (ARB) regulations for off-road construction equipment adopted in… Read More

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