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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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President Barack Obama’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9 The FY 2016 DOE Budget Request represents a 9% increase ($2.5 billion, the FY 2016 Budget requests $4.8 billion, the FY 2016 Budget Request provides $5.34 Sustainable transportation. Sustainable transportation funding requests include: Vehicle technologies.

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GM, SJTU wrap up EN-V 2.0 vehicle sharing pilot program; learnings to be shared with Maven

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vehicle sharing pilot program ( earlier post ) launched by General Motors and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) recently concluded after two years’ operation in a real-world environment. Since its launch in January 2016, Maven has been providing multifaceted vehicle sharing services, primarily in North America. The Chevrolet EN-V 2.0

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MAN to showcase new electric trucks at IAA: eTGM and eTGE

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The urban environment is where eTrucks can truly demonstrate their strengths. MAN is changing from a manufacturer of commercial vehicles to a provider of intelligent and sustainable transport solutions. Top: MAN eTGM. Bottom: MAN eTGE. They have zero local emissions and therefore contribute to improving the city air.

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MAN to showcase new electric trucks at IAA: eTGM and eTGE

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The urban environment is where eTrucks can truly demonstrate their strengths. MAN is changing from a manufacturer of commercial vehicles to a provider of intelligent and sustainable transport solutions. Top: MAN eTGM. Bottom: MAN eTGE. They have zero local emissions and therefore contribute to improving the city air.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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We note that true mass-market adoption of greener and sustainable transportation will require technologies that do not compromise on MPM. Herya and Sundaresan (2016). In the reduced state, cation ingress into PPy(DBS) enables ion transport across the membrane via hopping through dopant sites in PPy(DBS). Click to enlarge.

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Researchers urge Chinese government to encourage bikes, buses and rail over cars and commercial vehicles due to emissions and health concerns

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This study will be important and helpful for policymakers in light of new policies that aim to reduce harmful emissions from residents’ travel transport and also provide a relatively reliable and comprehensive reference for researches. —He and Qiu. 2016.07.037.

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A Fresh Charge for Avista EV Program

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Avista has a strong history of leveraging renewable energy solutions and promotes sustainability as part of its business practice. The company manages its operations and facilities to preserve and protect the environment while maintaining reliability and affordability for its customers. "At