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Tesla Gets Green Light To Open Store In Natick, Massachusetts

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After more than an hour of discussion last night, the town selectmen of Natick, Massachusetts, voted 4-1 to grant a license to sell cars to Tesla Motors Massachusetts. The local company, which the Selectmen concluded was legally separate from Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA], will operate out of a property on West Central Street in the town.

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Washington state legislature considering bill mandating all-electric LDVs after MY 2030

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The bill, HB 1204 / SB 5256 , requires all model year 2030 or later passenger and light-duty vehicles sold in Washington State to be electric. Electric vehicles are defined as “vehicles that use energy stored in rechargeable battery packs or in hydrogen that rely solely on electric motors for propulsion.”.

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ARPA-E awarding $30M to 12 hybrid solar projects; conversion and storage

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Under the FOCUS program, projects will develop advanced solar converters that turn sunlight into electricity for immediate use, while also producing heat that can be stored at low cost for later use as well as innovative storage systems that accept both heat and electricity from variable solar sources. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Kiessling Transit orders 32 more Lightning Hybrids hydraulic hybrid buses

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Kiessling Transit, a Massachusetts-based transportation company, is ordering 32 more hydraulic hybrid buses equipped with Lighting Hybrids’ Energy Recovery System (ERS) for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Earlier post.) In addition, Lightning Hybrids has identified ways to reduce vehicle idle time by up to 30%.

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SLAC, MIT, TRI researchers advance machine learning to accelerate battery development; insights on fast-charging

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The research, reported in Nature Materials , is the latest result from a collaboration between Stanford, SLAC, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Toyota Research Institute (TRI). An animation shows two contrasting views of how electrode particles release their stored lithium ions during battery charging. Resources.

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BLUETTI expands its Solar+ program to three more states

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Following a successful launch in Texas last year, energy storage leader BLUETTI is expanding its Solar+ program to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. The modular BLUETTI battery storage system seamlessly integrates with rooftop solar panels to store and supply power to ensure uninterrupted energy during outages or nighttime usage.

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Northwestern team develops way to stabilize high capacity Li4Mn2O5 cathode; doping with vanadium or chromium

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The transition metal, typically cobalt, effectively stores and releases electrical energy when lithium ions move from the anode to the cathode and back. By using oxygen—in addition to the transition metal—to store and release electrical energy, the battery has a higher capacity to store and use more lithium.

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