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Univ. of Missouri team progressing with convection battery; enabling rechargeable lithium-metal batteries

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The Li / Support is the electrode made possible with the convection battery technology. Researchers at the University of Missouri led by Prof. Galen Suppes say that they have further developed and validated the “convection battery” or “convection cell” technology originally announced in 2011 and 2012 ( earlier post ).

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$500,000 grant to optimise solid-state lithium-ion batteries

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University of Missouri researchers have received $500,000 to improve the safety and performance of solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The post $500,000 grant to optimise solid-state lithium-ion batteries appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Volvo Trucks Customer QCD orders 30 more VNR Electric trucks for Southern California fleet

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In early 2023, the battery-electric Class 8 trucks will be deployed in QCD’s Southern California fleet operations delivering products to restaurants and coffee shops throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The remaining trucks of the order will be deployed throughout 2022 and early 2023. Located in the St.

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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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A second, competitive grant program designed to further increase EV charging access in locations throughout the country, including in rural and underserved communities, will be announced later this year. These corridors will be the backbone of the new national EV charging network. 10,280,470. 10,859,512. Massachusetts. 16,290,764. 10,089,418.

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EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

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The grants will fund projects such as retrofitting older school buses to improve air quality for children riding to school, upgrading marine propulsion and agriculture engines, and replacing long haul truck engines. Delaware River and Bay Authority is repowering two Tier 0 marine propulsion engines in one vessel with Tier 3 engines.

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Forth and Mobility Development partner to launch national EV carsharing program; affordable model for underserved communities

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In November 2021, Forth was awarded two grants from the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) funding opportunity for the creation of solutions that reduce vehicle emissions and accelerate the expansion of EV infrastructure and charging (DE-FOA-0002475, earlier post ).

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies. These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. 2,320,000.

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