Oklahoma Receives Funds for CNG Projects; More $$$ to Follow
Oklahoma State is to benefit from more than $18.6 million in stimulus funds awarded by the US Government this week to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Included in the expected outcomes, for which $11 million has been allocated, will be vehicle and bus conversions to CNG, provision of equipment for CNG refueling stations and three projects intended to address the need for training and outreach to develop a green-jobs work force.
According to a report by Tulsa World, successful implementation of the projects is likely to stimulate even more funding under the auspices of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which appropriated $3.1 billion for promotion of energy efficiency, clean energy deployment and stimulation of local economic recovery.