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EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

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billion in 17 large-scale innovative clean-tech projects with a third round of awards under the Innovation Fund. Manufacturing of components for energy storage or renewables production (3 projects): In Poland, a project will create a manufacturing plant of innovative electrochemical battery systems to provide short-term electricity storage.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $5.5M for green transportation projects and $1.8M for 20 energy research projects

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The program, which is essential to fulfilling the state’s pioneering climate-change policies, is slated to invest approximately $90 million during this fiscal year to develop new transportation technologies, as well as alternative and renewable fuels. Tour Engine, Inc. ,

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Roev’s electric ute plans explained: Conversions now, manufacturing its own vehicle by 2026

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The software giant co-founded by Mike Cannon-Brookes – a billionaire climate crusader – provides a perfect springboard for Roev, which is focusing as much on manufacturing techniques and software as it is the electric drive systems of its planned cars. What is Roev?

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Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

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The work was conducted by a collaboration including industrial partners Arup, Dearman Engine Company, E4 Tech, Highview, Messer Group and Ricardo, as well as academics from the Universities of Leeds, Birmingham, Strathclyde, Brighton and Imperial College London. The Dearman engine.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Well need to spend some more time with the car to find out how it holds up over longer drives, but the powertrain tech obviously works. The combined electrical storage efficiency of charger and batteries is 85%. It takes 3x more electricity going the H2 route! Still, for all the faults, this is a very promising vehicle.