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Siemens’ Russelectric adds EV charging to Massachusetts renewable microgrid

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Russelectric, a manufacturer of distributed energy and microgrid control systems for mission-critical commercial facilities that was acquired by Siemens in 2018, has added electrical vehicle charging capabilities at its Hingham, Massachusetts, facility.

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Massachusetts' Right to Repair Law Finally Gets Go-Ahead From Feds

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Right to repair is a contentious issue for all consumer products, especially smartphones and cars. Massachusetts voters approved a measure that would require automakers to open access to their over-the-air processes and data in 2020, but the feds only recently gave the okay for it to proceed after the NHTSA pumped the brakes.&

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NHTSA Tells Auto Industry Not to Comply With Massachusetts Data Laws

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has advised automakers not to comply with a Massachusetts vehicle telematics rule designed to ensure customers have control over what happens with their private data. Massachusetts is seeking to enforce a 2020 ballot initiative that was overwhelmingly approved by voters.

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MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production

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The research array furthers the design and development of a system for offshore cultivation of tropical seaweeds to support large-scale production of biomass for biofuels and other valuable bioproducts. Founded in Woods Hole, Massachusetts in 1888, the MBL is a private, nonprofit institution and an affiliate of the University of Chicago.

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SES begins pilot production of solvent-in-salt electrolyte for hybrid Li-metal batteries

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(SES), a developer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable (Li-Metal) batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications ( earlier post ), has established the first pilot production line capable of scaling up high-concentration, solvent-in-salt electrolyte production.

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XL Hybrids upfit system now available to state & municipal fleets in all 50 states via Massachusetts public fleet contract

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XL Hybrids announced that the company has been selected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Operational Services Division (OSD), to be a vendor on the newly released Advanced Vehicle Technology statewide contract VEH102. Thanks to VEH102, public entities can now seamlessly and immediately purchase our hybrid electric upfit product.

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ONE to invest $1.6B in 20 GWh Michigan gigafactory; LFP cell production in 2024

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By 2028, ONE Circle will drive down carbon emissions by 45% by onshoring its supply chain and integrating materials refinement with its Massachusetts-based partner 6K Energy into its manufacturing processes, while leveraging renewable energy for 50% of its power needs.

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