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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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The trucks will be tested in various locations, including Google in the Bay Area, the City of Santa Monica and the Port of Los Angeles. million project to demonstrate vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology for an all-electric heavy duty non-tactical vehicle fleet at Los Angeles Air Force Base. Electricore Inc., Department of Energy.

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

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Arlington, Texas Environmental Insights Explorer for Buildings, $750,000 Google, Mountian View, Calif. Kairos Power, Oakland, Calif. Improved tools for consumer load profiling to build resilience into the electric grid, $150,000 Holy Cross Energy, Glenwood Springs, Colo. MetalTek International, Watertown, Wis.

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

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By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. This may well be the case with the EV ARC, a solar-powered off-grid charging station made by Beam Global.

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