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TAE Technologies exceeds fusion reactor performance goals by 250% as company closes $250M round; $1.2B to date

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TAE says that its non-radioactive approach represents the fastest, most practical, and economically competitive solution to bring abundant carbon-free energy to the grid. Goldman Sachs served as the exclusive financial advisor in connection with the Series G-2 financing round. TAE’s sixth-generation fusion reactor Copernicus.

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Ford introduces North America’s largest electric vehicle charging network for its EV customers; Greenlots led buildout

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Ford is collaborating with Amazon in the US for all installation services from 240V outlets to the Ford Connected Charge Station. —Ted Cannis, Ford director of global electrification. Ford expects many customers will choose an available Ford Connected Charge Station. FordPass will also identify points of interest.

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ORNL researchers use stop-light cameras to reduce fuel consumption of less-efficient vehicles via traffic management

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GRIDSMART’s camera systems are installed in 1,200 cities globally, replacing traditional ground sensors with overhead fisheye cameras that provide horizon-to-horizon vision tracking for optimal traffic-light actuation. So, where to find a larger, fine-grained vehicle dataset?

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GaN company Transphorm closes $70M investment round

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Transphorm Inc, an early stage power conversion semiconductor company, announced a $70-million investment round led by global investment firm KKR. Similarly, when applied to power conversion, GaN components enable significantly more efficient, compact, and cost-effective products.

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Hyundai introduces US market version of Kona Electric at New York show; 250-mile range

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Hyundai is the only global car manufacturer to produce its own steel for vehicle production for specific benefits to Kona Electric structural integrity and safety. Advanced infotainment and connectivity. Next-generation BLue Link connected car system. Safety structure.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

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The UK also hopes to connect more and more EVs to the electricity grid to share power at peak times, in something called vehicle to grid charging (V2G). This will allow the grid to draw renewable energy from cars and vans which are plugged in, with their batteries replenished when energy is cleaner at off-peak times.

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Recharge IT

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Google.org to to Accelerate Plug-In Hybrid and Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Google.org , the philanthropic arm of Google Inc. In addition, Google Inc. At today’s event, Google teamed with PG&E to demonstrate the bi-directional flow of electricity between plug-ins and the electric grid. Here is part of the story.

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