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Monarch Tractor and Farm Electrification Consortium awarded $3M CEC grant for V2X backup power

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In addition to emergency scenarios, the consortium will develop and demonstrate technology to enable farmers to employ tractors to respond to conditions on the power grid by charging and discharging batteries to supply irrigation pumps and other on-farm loads in response to dynamic prices and demand response events.

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Tesla Giga Berlin gathers its Model Y fleet ahead of next week’s delivery event

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Tesla appears to be busy with the final preparations for Gigafactory Berlin’s Model Y delivery event next week, with the company now gathering more of the all-electric crossover in the facility’s premises. The vehicles, whose build quality seems top-notch, look almost like alien pods waiting for their owners to take them home. .

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Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm calls on Australia to build more battery refineries

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While speaking at the annual Minerals Week summit in Canberra, Australia, Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm highlighted the importance of building refineries and factories. Building refineries domestically is the crucial next step,” she said. billion (US$831 million) annually on critical minerals from the country.

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TeraWatt Infrastructure breaks ground on EV charging site for light-duty fleets near LAX

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TeraWatt Infrastructure hosted a groundbreaking event in Inglewood, California for a new charging site for light-duty fleets in the LA area. The multi-tenant Inglewood site is slated to be operational in early 2024 and will feature 26 DC Fast Chargers, as well as a driver amenities building. The site was the recipient of a $1.9-million

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New $22M CARB pilot to fund equitable, clean transportation options in disadvantaged communities

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The California Air Resources Board will provide up to $22 million in grants to address transportation needs in disadvantaged and low-income communities with clean transportation options under a new $22-million pilot project. Community engagement activities or events. Feasibility studies. Combined mobility and land use plans.

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A New Fund Helps IEEE HKN Student Chapters Flourish

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The two facets of the initiative are the Student Chapter Support Grant program and the supplemental Chapter Success Program. Grants help UC-Berkeley, the University of Texas, and others The grant program funds activities designed to support and strengthen chapters. At the evening event, students met with industry professionals.

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

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This multi-stakeholder electrification project, announced during a press event on 9 May at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, includes 16 fast chargers and a renewable energy microgrid to power the chargers. The remaining trucks of the order will be deployed throughout 2022 and early 2023.

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