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Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 14, 2021
An electric school bus in Beverly, Massachusetts, successfully delivered power back to the electricity grid for more than 50 hours over the course of the summer using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Image source: Thomas Built Buses.
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Green Energy Consumers
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
For many years, there has been a lot going on in terms of Massachusetts energy and climate policy, but this year may top them all.
Green Energy Consumers
JULY 14, 2022
This blog covers strategies outlined in Massachusetts’ final Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the electric power sector. For more background on the CECP for 2025 and 2030, read this blog.
Electrek
JULY 23, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Here are 3 ways clean energy is boosting grid resilience right now in the face of extreme weather. Massachusetts announces $1.6 more… The post EGEB: 3 ways clean energy is making US grids more resilient right now appeared first on Electrek.
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CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 30, 2022
It's all good in Massachusetts. EV chargers need electricity. Light poles have electricity.
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Green Energy Consumers
JULY 22, 2022
On Thursday, the Massachusetts House and Senate both passed a major new climate bill, An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind. The legislation now goes to Governor Baker for signature.
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Green Car Congress
JANUARY 3, 2014
In December, the Patrick Administration awarded grants and announced new investments in three programs to support alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure across Massachusetts, including the launch of an electric school bus pilot. million in grants for eight electric school buses with vehicle-to-grid capability.
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Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
Enel X, the Enel Group’s advanced energy services business line, has been awarded two grants by the Accelerating Clean Transportation Now (ACTNow) program through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).
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Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Lithium, a critical material used in high-charge-density batteries for electric vehicles and grid-scale electricity storage, is a crucial element in the clean energy supply chain. Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Lithium from Home. Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Nanoporous Graphene Membrane.
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Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
The Washington state legislature held a public hearing on Clean Cars 2030, a bill reintroduced with 27 co-sponsors. The bill, HB 1204 / SB 5256 , requires all model year 2030 or later passenger and light-duty vehicles sold in Washington State to be electric. a transition strategy for those negatively impacted by the requirement.
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Green Energy Consumers
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
National Grid, one of the major utilities in Massachusetts and New York, has produced a document with its vision of a clean energy future. Gas utilities everywhere are putting out propaganda that they can decarbonize the gas that flows through our pipes to heat our homes and businesses.
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Green Energy Consumers
JANUARY 28, 2021
The Baker a dministration released their ten-year Clean Energy & Climate Plan (CECP), which is open for comment through February 22. The comment period for the CECP is an excellent opportunity to set the Baker Administration on course to tackle climate emissions within multiple sectors of the economy. You can read the whole plan here.
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Baua Electric
MARCH 27, 2024
A new offshore wind farm for New England The proposal is for Vineyard Wind 2, and it was put forward in response to a solicitation from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island for up to 6.8 GW offshore wind farm would provide enough clean power to the New England grid for the equivalent of more than 650,000 households starting in 2031.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 26, 2010
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has approved a $5-million forgivable loan for Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems contingent on its hitting job creation and private investment milestones. With the new expansion, A123 Systems will assemble and commission grid-storage battery systems in Massachusetts.
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Green Energy Consumers
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Recently, we posted a blog on one policy, the Clean Heat Standard, to decarbonize the building sector. Background. Consider it one tool in the tool chest and understand that it’s usually not possible to make anything with just one tool. With this blog, we will explore a complimentary policy – Building Performance Standards (BPS).
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Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2021
In recent years, a growing number of utilities responsible for clean water have moved from strict wastewater treatment to a broader model of water-resource management. They are based out of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, and Virginia.
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EV Match
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Arcadia and EVmatch partner to offer customers a new and easy way to connect to clean energy at home. At EVmatch , we envision a distributed, equitable, and carbon-free clean energy economy that connects and elevates all people. Beginning in 2014, Arcadia set out to make clean energy an easy choice for anyone, even renters.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 13, 2023
Eni and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a spin-out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement with the aim of accelerating the industrialization of fusion energy. Eni made its first investment into CFS in 2018 and is a significant shareholder.
195 Green Car Congress
MARCH 15, 2022
The above is essential for mobility and off-grid applications and clearly separates us from current PEM technology competitors. The Hood Park, Massachusetts-based facility, is scheduled to be operational in Autumn of 2022. Vasilis Gregoriou, Advent’s Chairman and CEO.
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Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 13, 2019
The Statement of Intent comes as the California Air Resources Board (ARB) holds its first meeting to consider a proposed Advanced Clean Trucks regulation that would establish sales and reporting requirements for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. —CARB Chair Mary D.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 14, 2020
Such reasons include advantages to the electrical grid such as load balancing and energy storage, increased jobs and economic development, reduced stormwater pollution and consumer savings.
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Green Car Congress
JULY 15, 2020
FLECCS project teams will work to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) processes that better enable technologies, such as natural gas power generators, to be responsive to grid conditions in a high variable renewable energy (VRE) penetration environment. Phase 1 FLECCS projects are: GE Global Research. 8 Rivers Capital.
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Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 25, 2009
The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio).
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Baua Electric
APRIL 12, 2024
Following a successful launch in Texas last year, energy storage leader BLUETTI is expanding its Solar+ program to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. BLUETTI Solar+ makes it easier to embrace solar energy, transforming you from just an energy consumer to a clean energy producer. cents per kilowatt-hour (KWh), respectively.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 14, 2012
The US Department of Energy announced the selections for three consortia that will make up the $125-million US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center (JCERDC). The Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center is part of the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy.
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CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
According to new research on V2G technology from an MIT team published in the journal Energy Advances, as the number of EVs rises, the collective fleet’s batteries might function as a cost-effective, large-scale energy source, with potentially significant effects on the energy transition.
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Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 22, 2013
A123 Venture Technologies, a Massachusetts-based technology incubator, will collaborate with MIT startup SolidEnergy. SolidEnergy staff will also be hosted in A123’s Waltham, Massachusetts development facility. Source: SolidEnergy. Click to enlarge.
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Green Car Congress
MAY 14, 2020
Advanced nuclear reactors have the potential to provide reliable and low-cost clean power to millions of American homes. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: High-Fidelity Digital Twins for BWRX-300 Critical Systems - $ 1,787,065. Nuclear energy is considered by many to be critical to achieving emissions reduction goals.
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FEBRUARY 16, 2023
National Grid: Northeast Electric Highways Study. The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation has issued a funding Notice of Intent to address challenges to achieving an equitable clean transportation future by improving the charging experience for EV drivers and expanding charging infrastructure into underserved communities.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 30, 2014
Ambri, developer of Liquid Metal Battery grid-scale energy storage technology, closed a $35-million Series C equity financing. Ambri has also received grants from the Office of Naval Research and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. Earlier post.)
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Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2020
e-Mosaic: Electrification Mosaic Platform for Grid- Informed Smart Charging Management. Utility Managed Smart Charging for Consumer and Grid Benefits. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Clean Fuels Ohio. Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition. East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition. Dream Team Co LLC.
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Green Car Congress
AUGUST 6, 2013
Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Bradley & Associates, commissioned by the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), examines key drivers of EV adoption in the US, Europe and China, with an emphasis on vehicle charging scenarios and infrastructure. Click to enlarge.
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Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 9, 2012
A123 is Wanxiang’s fifth clean energy investment in the US in 2012. Wanxiang outbid a joint Johnson Controls and NEC offer and a bid from Siemens in an auction held on 6 December for the assets of the bankrupt Li-ion battery maker. A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive.
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Driivz
JULY 2, 2023
In addition to providing clean transportation for children, school bus electrification programs will add $6 billion to the economy and create 46,000 job years. Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are adopting the same rules. However, that is likely to change. With approval from the U.S.
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Cars That Think
OCTOBER 4, 2022
For the last seven years, engineers have been crafting the camera in a clean room at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, Calif. With the lens cap removed, the detectors are visible as a silver-and-blue grid, the different colors being a consequence of the camera having two different suppliers. gigapixels.
124 Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
Fuel cell technology can help meet electric grid needs as a high efficiency, distributed generation asset that can be located directly at the customer’s site. Massachusetts. In 2013, 8 states committed and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) requiring large-volume automakers to sell approximately 3.3 Earlier post.). Connecticut.
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Green Car Congress
MAY 31, 2012
million to assist in funding its smart grid stabilization project, the purpose of which is to develop and improve the quality of application of energy efficient technologies and to create or expand the market for such technologies. Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center. Through 31 December 2011, the Company incurred $1.6
299 Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed Clean Air Act standards to reduce CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel fired power plants (electric utility generating units, EGUs). those that burn biomass only); or low capacity factor EGUs that sell less than 1/3 of their power to the grid. In the decision in Massachusetts v.
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Blink Charging
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Washington , with 69 laws and incentives; Colorado (which has designated Blink Charging as its official EVSE supplier for state government agencies), with 67; New York , which has 63 laws and incentives, and Massachusetts , with 59, round out the top five states for EV incentives. Where is Blink a verified supplier?
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Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Specifically, the project will demonstrate a 50-kW capacitive wireless charging system with 150 kW/m 2 power transfer density and 95% efficiency, while meeting fringing-field safety standards and increasing grid reliability by minimizing power pulsations. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Stanford University.
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Cars That Think
JANUARY 28, 2023
Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) argues that EVs are the quickest means to decarbonize motorized transport. If Birol were from Maine, he might have simply observed , “You can’t get there from here.” This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless. billion to more than 2 billion.
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EV Connect
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Several other states, including Massachusetts and New York, are expected to follow suit. Grid Development Two factors are crucial to the expansion of a nationwide grid that can meet the needs of future EV drivers. Charging Infrastructure The Infrastructure and Jobs Act allocates $7.5
104 Green Car Congress
AUGUST 8, 2012
Wanxiang’s proposed investment in A123 is intended to create the capital structure necessary for the company to continue growing its core businesses, and alignment with Wanxiang is also expected to substantially strengthen A123’s access to the growing vehicle electrification and grid-scale energy storage markets in China.
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Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Massachusetts. Massachusetts Institute.
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