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Dow Kokam to provide Li-ion packs to Motiv Power and ZeroTruck for medium-duty electric commercial vehicles

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Motiv Power Systems, an electric drive power control system provider, with funding from the California Energy Commission, is using Dow Kokam’s battery system to convert a Class 4, Ford E-450 diesel chassis to a completely electric system for a passenger shuttle bus.

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Next 10 report finds California must increase GHG reductions to 4.9%/year through 2030 to meet target

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Data from the report illustrate that California now must reduce emissions by an average of 4.9% The largest one-year emissions drop California has ever achieved was at the height of the Great Recession in 2009, when climate pollution fell 6.1%. California’s energy-related emissions were 9.1

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GE in framework agreement with Chinas CSR to form US JV targeting high-speed rail and other rail technology in US

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This collaboration establishes the GE Transportation - CSR joint venture as the first US manufacturer ready to supply high-speed rail (HSR) passenger trains for the two proposed true US HSR corridors in Florida and California. GE and CSR are committed to maximizing US content in high-speed passenger trains to meet Buy America standards.

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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President Obama and Prime Minister Singh launched the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) in November 2009 to accelerate the transition to high performing, low emissions, and energy secure economies. California Energy Commission; Delphi; enLighted, Inc.; and Wipro Ltd. Nexant; Saint Gobain Corp.

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Raser Technologies and Hyundai Heavy Industries To Collaborate on Development of Renewable Energy and Extended Range Electric Vehicles

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The agreement also sets forth the first phase of commercial production of electric fleet vehicles utilizing HHI’s high tech engineering and manufacturing capability and Raser’s extended range electric vehicle powertrain technology. At the 2009 SAE World Congress, Raser and FEV showcased a HUMMER H3 converted with the EREV powertrain.

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Paying Tribute to 1997 IEEE President Charles K. Alexander

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He was a former professor and dean at several schools including Temple University , California State University, Northridge , and Ohio University. He fixed the cars and machines used on his family’s farm, according to a 2009 oral history conducted by the IEEE History Center. He was dean of engineering and computer science there.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD’s plug-in hybrid F3DM went on sale (for fleet operators) late last year, and it’s supposed to launch its first all-electric model — the E6 — in the second half of 2009. Certain content provided herein are the copyright of Giga Omni Media, Inc. - © 2009 Giga Omni Media, Inc. Watch the debate.

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