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Zinc-Air Battery Company ReVolt Applying for $30M in Recovery Act Funds; Targeting EV Applications

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ReVolt, based in Stäfa, Switzerland, has selected Portland, Oregon as the location for its US headquarters and manufacturing center. By locating in Oregon, the company will be eligible, and intends to apply for, Business Energy Tax Credits from the Oregon Department of Energy for battery research and production. Earlier post.)

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Five EVs that lease for under $300/month

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The Hyundai IONIQ 6 / Credit: Hyundai North America Last February there were nine EVs that leased for an average monthly cost of under $400 before tax and license. It won’t be a complete surprise if bZ4X leases gradually ratchet up in cost from here until equilibrium is achieved between supply and demand.

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EnerDel, ITOCHU Announce Second Smart Grid Battery Storage Project

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The two projects will also gather a continuous stream of long-term performance data on new, stationary battery systems in real time, showcasing system longevity and demonstrating the valuable second life on the grid once battery packs have cycled through their automotive lifecycle, where operating parameters are much more taxing.

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Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

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supply chains for sustainable aviation fuels utilizing oils from oilseed crops such as camelina, as well as algae and biomass. These developments position hydroprocessing technology as likely the most immediate opportunity to develop a Northwest sustainable aviation fuel supply chain. Lignocellulosic biomass processing.

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Revolt makes bid for $30million grant

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According to ReVolt, the zinc-air technology offers up to three times the energy density of lithium-ion on a volumetric basis and the company has already selected Portland in Oregon as a manufacturing centre for the batteries. It now hopes to secure government grants and tax credits to accelerate its US expansion.

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Letter from Copenhagen

Revenge of the Electric Car

Like Portland, like Paris, like Tel Aviv, like Tokyo, like Los Angeles, like Copenhagen, like Hawaii! And entrepreneurs were in ample supply too. With a $40,000 tax on gas cars, and an exemption for electric vehicles, no wonder that some of northern Denmark’s wind farmers are driving Teslas in the field. Vegas anyone?

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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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Portland General Electric. It will also list current tax credits and incentives applicable to EV charging. Avista commits to install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) in its Eastern Washington service territory, as part of a two-year pilot program recently approved by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.

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