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Nevada Governor signs multi-state medium- and heavy-duty ZEV MOU to accelerate transportation electrification in state

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Washington, DC. It also builds on the work that NV Energy is doing to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure and help fleets electrify vehicles, as directed by Senate Bill 448. Signatories of the MOU represent 40% of the US population and 35% of registered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Connecticut. North Carolina.

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Electrify America to more than double its current EV charging network by end of 2025

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Electrify America is the largest, open DC (Direct Current) Fast Charging network in the US. Both initiatives are part of a global announcement today by the parent company Volkswagen Group to substantially increase public charging infrastructure in North America, Asia and Europe.

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US and Japan collaborating on smart grid project in Hawaii; EV operation and charging, including grid-balancing services

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The project is supported by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), in cooperation with the State of Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., They will demonstrate their effectiveness at controlling EV chargers so they do not overload distribution facilities.

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REV Building Four Converted Battery-Electric Vehicles for US Military TARDEC Program; Electric Ford Escape and F-150 Vehicles as Part of Micro-Grid Project

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Canada-based Rapid Electric Vehicles (REV) has begun production of four converted electric bi-directional charging Ancillary Power Vehicles (APVs) ( earlier post ) as part of the US Army Tank Automotive Research Development Engineering Center (TARDEC) Micro-Grid project at Wheeler Air Base, Hawaii.

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SwRI to demonstrate use of electric vehicles as part of emergency power microgrid under US Army SPIDERS program

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Harbor/Hickam, Hawaii; Fort. Smith, Hawaii—SPIDERS is to enable those facilities to operate. The project will also be one of the first large-scale demonstrations of the new Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standard-based DC fast-charge technology, Redfield said. Focused on three distinct military.

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"Spirit of DC" PHEV All Around America Update. from EVJerry back in DC with the "Spirit" Hanging out at the Beach!

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Maybe even provide feedback to PHEV3A Co-Chairs: Joe Lado JoeLado@yahoo.com or EVJerry Asher EVJerry@usa.net (202) 486-5450 "Spirit of DC" PHEV All Around America Update - 7 November 2008 I. See Dr Walter Wu's email regarding gifting the "Spirit of DC" in the Feb 2009 timeframe. Winter Schedule Planning for "Spirit of DC: A.

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Sandia-led team designs feasible hydrogen fuel-cell coastal research vessel; implications for large hydrogen-fueled vessels

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A report released this month shows it is technically and economically feasible to build such a vessel in a manner consistent with marine regulations. The fuel cells provide DC power, which must be conditioned, converted and inverted to provide bus DC and AC power, respectively. —Gerd Petra Haugom.

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