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Nissan trialing eNV200 in Portland

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Nissan is working in collaboration with Portland (Oregon) General Electric (PGE) on a six-week trial to help determine the viability of an electric commercial vehicle in the US market. If we determine that e-NV200 fits into the US commercial vehicle market, we expect that Portland would be a leading driver for sales as well.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Another three are on the West Coast and in Hawaii: Seattle (4), Portland (5), and Honolulu (6). Georgia has a tax credit worth up to $5,000 for zero-emissions vehicles. Four of the top 15 markets are in California: San Francisco (1), Los Angeles (2), San Diego (7) and Sacramento (8). Oregon has a Chief EV Officer to promote EV use.

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Tesla expanding Supercharger network; boosting charging to 120 kW

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The accelerated rollout of the Tesla Supercharger network will see: Triple the number of Tesla Supercharger stations by the end of next month, including additional stations in California, coverage of the northwest region from Vancouver to Seattle to Portland, Austin to Dallas in Texas, Illinois and Colorado.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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Four of the areas—Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz—have 20 or more actions in place. The Georgia rebate was revoked in July 2015, and a Texas incentive was limited in its availability throughout the year. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge. State consumer financial incentives play a prominent role.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. Accelerated Data Analytics for Power-system Time-series (ADAPT), $600,000 Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Ore. Li-ion batteries with Safer Current Collectors, $750,000 Soteria Battery Innovation Group, Greenville, S.C. Volunteer Aerospace, Knoxville, Tenn.

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DOE Awarding $4.4M to Six Projects for Carbon Capture and Conversion

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The projects are located in North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Georgia, and Quebec, Canada (through collaboration with a company based in Lexington, Ky.). Total value of the projects, including cost sharing, is approximately US$5.9 million over two to three years. CCS Materials, Inc. Piscataway, N.J.).

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Georgia Power. Portland General Electric. Southern Company: Georgia Power. Southern Company: Georgia Power. Dayton Power & Light Company. Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Eversource Energy. Florida Power and Light Company. General Motors. Hawaiian Electric.

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