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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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The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. potential longer-term innovations including evolution up to 350 kilowatt (kW) fast charging.

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ASU research finds that Cash for Clunkers rebates were too high to prompt car upgrades

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In 2009, the Obama administration launched the Car Allowance Rebate System, a program that was intended to not only stimulate spending, but also to improve energy efficiency and safety by encouraging people to upgrade to new cars. Thaler, a professor at the University of Chicago, won the Nobel Prize for economics in 2017.

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10 Lessons From the Legacy of Apple’s Steve Jobs

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Construction on the four-story building, nicknamed the spaceship , was completed in 2017. President Barack Obama described him as "brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it. It now can house 12,000 employees. Jobs had amazing vision.

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

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It also states that neural data will be considered equivalent to a human organ—which would prohibit the buying or selling of such data. Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative , a US $100 million research effort announced by President Barack Obama in 2013.

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DOT, EPA unveil joint proposal for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards: 49.6 mpg CAFE, 163 g/mile GHG in 2025; flexibilities and incentives

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. mpg US (5.87 L/100km) in model year 2021, and 49.6 L/100km) in model year 2025.

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The United States plans to build charging piles in the wilderness

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Bozeman resident Nick Shrauger’s go-to car is his 2017 Chevrolet Bolt, one of only 1,650 electric vehicles in the state. “How do you convince people who are considering buying an electric vehicle to buy it? He even drives it to the gas station to pull a can of diesel for his small tractor. a charging company.

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Cadillac’s ambitious move to an all-electric luxury brand by 2030

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Dormant for a decade, that Obama-era program initially loaned money to Ford, Nissan, and Tesla (which all paid back their loans) and Fisker, which declared bankruptcy and lost the department more than $100 million. A couple of hundred ultra-pricey Celestiqs provide a halo effect to the Lyriq crossover they are more likely to end up buying.