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Electrify America to collaborate with 6 California organizations to boost awareness, adoption of ZEVs in low-income & disadvantaged communities

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The organizations collaborating with Electrify America on this initiative include Valley Clean Air Now (Valley CAN), Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE), Chinese Newcomers Service Center (CNSC), Self Help for the Elderly (SHE), Liberty Hill Foundation (LHF) and GRID Alternatives.

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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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Hydrokinetic energy is an abundant renewable resource that can boost grid resiliency and reduce infrastructure vulnerability, but it is currently a cost prohibitive option compared to other energy generating sources. The turbine will be designed for power delivery to remote and local grids. University of Virginia.

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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. GE Global Research, Inline Gas Discharge Tube Breaker for Meshed MVDC Grids – $4,350,686.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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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. Members are invited to virtually meet the candidates on Nov. Your membership supports our EV education and outreach work.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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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. Members are invited to virtually meet the candidates on Nov. Your membership supports our EV education and outreach work.

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

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The events highlight the latest trends in digital storage and their applications. The event brings together storage industry engineers to network, learn about upcoming technologies, and meet with various organizations in the industry. Virginia Tech. He was the general chair of the annual. Saifur Rahman. Nominated by Petition.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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That’s according to 2023 IEEE President Saifur Rahman , who was among the speakers from engineering organizations at the COP27 event held in Egypt in November. Rahman, a power expert and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech , is the former chair of the IEEE ad hoc committee on climate change.