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Here’s where Virginia is installing its first 18 NEVI EV chargers

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Photo: Electrify America Virginia is handing out $11.295 million in federal grants to install 18 NEVI-compliant EV chargers – here’s where they’re going. This week, the Virginia Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) federal grant winners.

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Five EVA chapters receive funding

Electric Auto Association

NDEW grants total $13,000 to educate communities. Inland Empire Vehicle Association NDEW event. Five chapters of the Electric Vehicle Association were awarded National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) grants from Electrify America (EA) and Southern California Edison (SCE) to further the understanding of electric vehicles (EVs).

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

Within a few years, outreach efforts by these chapter members at local electric vehicle (EV) events had grown to include presentations at conferences around the country, and eventually around the world. I own 12 LEVs for my family at this point, and I always keep one in my car so I can take it out when I go to an outreach event,” Smith said.

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WVU Center develops electric drive and alternative fuel vehicle smart phone app and training program for first responders

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The West Virginia University (WVU)-based National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium ( NAFTC ) has created a suite of modern technology products that put knowledge about specific electric drive and alternative fuel vehicles at the fingertips of first responders.

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

Green Car Congress

The new grant recipients were selected using a competitive merit-review process. The grants awarded were in response to RFP-I, a request for proposals the GRI Research Board issued on 25 April 2011. On 30 June, the Research Board awarded 17 grants totaling $1.5 Lead Institution: University of South Florida.

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The Automotive Research Center at the University of Michigan’s Annual Program Review: The Driving Force Behind Autonomous Vehicles

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million research grant to establish an Automotive Research Center (ARC) at the U-M. ” Professionals representing each of the three aforementioned domains (academia, government, industry) comprised the event’s nearly 300 attendees. by James Garay, ARC. “ In the fall of 1994, the U.S. Automotive Research Center.” 9 ] Tummescheit, H.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

2 and can register for the event. I would say my organization of EV events at community organizations. Spent time with prospective owners at EV events to educate them and show them my EV. Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico.