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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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These VPPAs will enable Honda to fully offset the remaining carbon-intensive grid-supplied electricity being used in its Ohio, Indiana, and Alabama automobile manufacturing operations, and will help the company meet its voluntary carbon reduction goal. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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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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BP to sell Carson refinery and ARCO retail network in US Southwest to Tesoro for $2.5B

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BP has reached agreement to sell its Carson, California refinery and related logistics and marketing assets in the region to Tesoro Corporation for $2.5 billion in cash (including the estimated value of hydrocarbon inventories and subject to post-closing adjustments) as part of a previously announced plan to reshape BP’s US fuels business.

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 12 new projects to support medium-voltage devices for grid, industry and transportation

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The US Department of Energy announced $35 million in awards for 12 projects that find new ways to harness medium-voltage electricity for applications in industry, transportation, on the grid and beyond. Eaton Corporation, DC Wide Bandgap Static Circuit Breaker – $3,760,000.

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DOE awards $22M to support next generation electric machines for manufacturing

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Eaton Corporation will develop and test an integrated 15 kilovolt (kV) SiC variable-speed drive and high-speed megawatt motor for gas compression applications. To achieve these targets, the program will focus on three technology areas: (i) SiC-based MV high frequency drive, (ii) a high-speed motor, and (iii) advanced insulation systems.

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NAMII awarding $9M to 15 additive manufacturing projects

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The results from this project will enable the AM community to optimize advanced cellular structures for the design and manufacture of lightweight and strong AM parts, impacting multiple commercial sectors. Automatic Finishing of Metal AM Parts to Achieve Required Tolerances & Surface Finishes. GE Global Research (3DSim, Inc.;

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ARB Staff Posts Expert Review Reports of the ZEV Technical Analysis

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Anderman, who recently visited the technology groups of nearly all the major automakers and foremost advanced battery developers in the six countries with the largest automotive industries as part of a multi-client study, concluded that “ the report is an excellent document that provides a realistic assessment of a very complex subject.

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