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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. About Rick: Rick has been driving electric for over 3 years and currently drives a 2017 Chevy Bolt EV.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. About Rick: Rick has been driving electric for over 3 years and currently drives a 2017 Chevy Bolt EV.

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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

Green Car Congress

Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. Eugene Water & Electric Board. The project is the first of its kind in New Mexico and the first all-electric Bus Rapid Transit system in the United States. Municipal fleet electrification.

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Audi partner Joule announces its CO2-recycled ethanol meets US and Euro specs; $40M financing

Green Car Congress

These efforts include fuel testing and validation, lifecycle analysis and support for Joule’s production facility in Hobbs, New Mexico, where demonstration-scale production of ethanol is underway. New financing. This will lead to the longer-term build-out of a 1,000-acre plant to begin in 2017.

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Video Friday: Dronut

Cars That Think

We first met Cleo Robotics at CES 2017, when they were showing off a consumer prototype of their unique ducted-fan drone. They've just announced a new version which has been beefed up to do surveillance, and it is actually called the Dronut. ugo ] Robot, make me a sandwich. ugo ] Robot, make me a sandwich.

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JCESR team identifies new mechanism hampering Mg-ion batteries; unforeseen reactivity

Green Car Congress

If free-floating hydroxide ions—molecules containing a single oxygen atom bound to a hydrogen atom that can be formed as trace amounts of water react with the magnesium metal—meet these surface-bound molecules, they will react. This wastes electrolyte, drying out the battery over time. Hahn, Qiang Liu, Kevin R. Zavadil, Bryan W.

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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

Green Car Congress

Whether charging with direct or alternating current, the new solutions from Audi for all-electric cars and plug-in hybrids will be extremely convenient for customers. Market launch is scheduled to begin in 2017. The company hopes to launch AWC in 2017. There will also be wireless options.

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