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NIST Awards $123M in 12 Recovery Act Grants for New Research Facilities; Univ. of Ky CAER to Expand Capacitor and Battery Manufacturing Research with its $11.8M Award

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The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $123 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to support the construction of new scientific research facilities at 11 universities and one non-profit research organization. Fort Lauderdale-Davis, Fla.)

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DeltaWing partners with DHX Electric Machines; ultra high-torque motors for automotive applications

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DHX traction motor technology is based on proprietary direct-winding heat exchange cooling technology that is able to remove motor heat at the source—the stator windings. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. Rhett Mayor (DHX CEO) and Dr. Rhett Mayor (DHX CEO) and Dr. S.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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government was going to try a whole bunch of different government interventions—incentive programs, tax credits, grants, infrastructure investments—to bend the trajectory of our energy transition. What was the maximum share of wind that we could have in the system without blowing it up—5 percent or 20 percent or 30 percent?

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The largest PV installation in Georgia.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Georgia Department of Transportation.

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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

Baua Electric

Granted, that’s for the bare-bones RWD Light trim with only 230 miles of range, but still – that’s a solid start for the amount of interior space, quality materials, and advanced tech you get in this SUV. The AWD Wind or the Land trims, however, intrigue me. You still get dual motors, the 99.8

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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The grants will go to projects in 17 states. of Georgia). This technology, based on rocket nozzle and wind tunnel applications is a novel application to carbon capture, and offers the potential for a simplified integration with existing power plants. Georgia Institute of Technology. Georgia Institute of Technology).

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