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Engine products group files legal challenge to EPAs partial waiver for E15

Green Car Congress

The petition challenges the ability of EPA to grant a partial waiver for three specific reasons: The Clean Air Act does not authorize EPA to issue any partial waiver decisions. Our concern is that EPA prematurely granted the partial waiver before critical studies on the effects of E-15 use were completed. Earlier post.).

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Almost $1.8B in US Funding to Support Energy Research; ARPA-E and Energy Frontier Research Centers

Green Car Congress

In addition, the Department of Energy announced $777 million in grants to establish 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers. The 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers will address current fundamental scientific roadblocks to clean energy and energy security. Roughly one-third of the centers will be supported by Recovery Act funding.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

Green Car Congress

Costs continued to decline, especially for light duty vehicle applications; the cost per kilowatt (kW) for high volume production of transportation fuel cells moved closer to DOE’s target of $30 per kW. Light duty vehicles. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report. For example, San Diego has installed 2.4

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

Green Car Congress

The indictment also charges Dorenkamp, Neusser, Schmidt and Peter with Clean Air Act violations and charges Neusser, Gottweis, Schmidt and Peter with wire fraud counts. Around 2012, hardware failures developed in certain of the diesel vehicles.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He has spent the better part of the last decade developing EV pilot projects, leading clean transportation research, and evaluating EV programs. Marc is an advocate for clean energy, drives a Tesla Model S 100D, has solar panels and two Tesla Power Walls. About Marc: Marc wants to help further the adoption of education of EVs.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He has spent the better part of the last decade developing EV pilot projects, leading clean transportation research, and evaluating EV programs. Marc is an advocate for clean energy, drives a Tesla Model S 100D, has solar panels and two Tesla Power Walls. About Marc: Marc wants to help further the adoption of education of EVs.

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Everything You Should Know About the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program

EV Connect

On September 27, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it has approved Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico ahead of schedule under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI for short). billion for competitive grants.