Texas offers grants for green vehicles
HOUSTON, Jun 11, 2012 -- Xinhua
The U.S. state of Texas is offering 5.7 million U.S. dollars
in grants to encourage the use of hybrid or alternative energy
vehicles instead of diesel vehicles, U.S. media reported Monday.
Under the Texas Clean Fleet Program by the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, the grants can be applied to vehicles
using electricity, natural gas, hydrogen or methanol, according
to CBS News.
Companies that have at least 75 vehicles and plan to replace
at least 20 of its diesel vehicles can apply for the grants.
Though its air quality has seen improvement in recent years,
Texas releases more carbon dioxide emissions than any other
state, and ozone concentrations in the Houston and Dallas areas
do not meet federal standards. Some cities are close to
violating federal clean air standards, according to media
reports.
The state has been trying to encourage companies to replace
diesel vehicles with vehicles that use cleaner fuels.
Texas has passed laws encouraging natural gas fueling
stations in cities of Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
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