A Slightly Different Approach with Funding
While many of the ATRE-CEC grants focused on alternative fuel technology in consumer vehicles, Hartnell College located in Salinas and the Salad Bowl of the World is taking a slightly different approach with its funding.
The college’s Agricultural Business and Technology Institute faculty are expanding the focus to also include farm equipment, buses, trucks, and other heavy-duty vehicles. Located in the heart of an agricultural area, the college estimates more than 800 job openings in this field each year. Monterey County is also among the top counties in the U.S. for hybrid vehicles, with more than 1,500 registered as of 2012.
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