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DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

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This includes EV charging community projects, such as installing charge stations within multi-unit housing, hosting community-led demonstrations that address barriers to EV adoption and lowering costs for direct current (DC) fast charging equipment. Tennessee Technological University. Eaton Corporation. Eaton Corporation.

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EGEB: Scientists develop ‘true’ bifacial solar cells with 29% power output

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A Tennessee utility-scale solar farm will be the first in the US to be financed by corporate carbon offsets. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Blink Charging will more than triple EV charger production with a new factory

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Blink also announced today that it’s establishing its global corporate headquarters in a 15,000-square-foot building in Bowie, citing its proximity to Washington, DC. Read more: Tennessee said it would develop a statewide network of EV fast charging stations. It’s added one in 2.5 It’s added one in 2.5 Get started here. –ad*

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Eaton and Murphy Oil USA Team Up to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Network

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Eaton Corporation and Murphy Oil USA, Inc., After an initial test phase at a location in Tennessee, Eaton and Murphy Oil USA will evaluate ways to expand the program and utilize the combined capabilities of their organizations to help make charging stations widely available.

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Production of Nissan LEAF begins at Oppama, Japan

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Part of the assembly line has been modified to mount the 24 kWh battery packs at the stage of production where fuel tanks are traditionally installed, and motors and inverters are mounted at the point where engines are installed in gasoline-powered vehicles. and NEC Corporation.

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Underwriters Laboratories Named Exclusive Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory for The EV Project

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The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. Once UL-certified, Level Two plug-in systems will be installed in homes of the electric vehicles owners for overnight charging, as well as in many publicly accessible areas.

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ECOtality Completes Joint Ventures for Level 2 Charging Systems in China

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In August, a project led by Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a subsidiary of ECOtality, received a $99.8 million, for installation of approximately 2,500 charging stations in each of five markets: Tennessee, Oregon, San Diego, Seattle and the Phoenix/Tucson region.

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