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Government of Canada investing nearly $15M in new EV chargers across the GTA

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This funding was provided to 32 organizations, including municipalities, multi-resident buildings (MURBs), private firms and utilities. The Government of Canada announced federal investments totalling nearly $15 million (US$11.2

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DARPA invests $2.7M in QinetiQ electric wheel-hub drive technology; moving to build-and-test phase

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million investment, awarded in July 2016, is for taking the technology from a concept design into the building and testing phase, including production of two fully working units. The latest $2.7-million The system could be scaled up or down for use on any number of vehicles, from dump trucks to space rovers.

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California Governor orders 5M ZEV target for 2030; more hydrogen fueling and EV charging stations

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Other specified actions for the state in the executive order include: Updating the 2016 Zero-Emission Vehicle Action plan to help expand private investment in zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, particularly in low income and disadvantaged communities. million zero-emission vehicles to California by 2025.

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Total, Groupe PSA forming JV to produce EV batteries in Europe; €5B program; €200M pilot plant at Saft Nersac

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The first phase of the project focuses on R&D, including building a pilot plant on the land of Saft’s Nersac facility. With that in mind, we acquired Saft, a major battery maker, in 2016, primarily to develop energy storage to support the growth of intermittent renewable energies such as solar and wind.

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GM says goodbye to the standard Chevy Bolt EV — again

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By June, however, GM CEO Mary Barra hinted at a reborn Chevy Bolt that would be positioned as an affordable electric vehicle. We’re excited, as the new Bolt will build on the formula that has made it the success it is today,” Cody Williams, senior manager for communications at Chevy, noted.

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Our enemies are gasoline and the internal combustion engine

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From 1982 to 2016, Green Energy Consumers Alliance focused our attention on building energy fo r homes and businesses. But in 2016, alarmed at the rise in greenhouse gas emissions from cars, we became aware of the potential of vehicle electrification as a measure to reduce those emissions.

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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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emissions increase in 2017 from 2016. While the EU remains on track to meet its 2020 emissions reduction target, updated data shows Member States cannot afford to take progress beyond that date for granted. in 2017 from 2016. The largest declines compared with 2016 occurred in Denmark, Finland and the United Kingdom.

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