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Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Goal a Beacon for Other States

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Today, it might seem a bit optimistic to pin hopes for renewable energy on a state that still gets 89 percent of its electricity from natural gas. But Rhode Island plans to fill the gap with as much as 600 megawatts of new wind power. New Mexico could potentially shape a renewable energy supply from its bountiful sunlight.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Enable smart charging and vehicle grid integration through solutions such as demand response, and other energy storage and load management strategies. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. National Grid. New York State. Pacific Gas & Electric. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. Under a venture with the motto “From Road to Grid”, Audi is therefore currently working on a concept to convert old batteries into stationary energy stores. The engine is based on the new 2.0

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