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Germany’s BMVI awarding €23.5M to hydrogen mobility projects

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The funding is part of the National Innovation Program Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP), with which the Federal Government has been investing in research and development since 2006. In the first phase of the NIP (2006-2016), the Federal Government and industry spent a total of €1.4 NOW GmbH coordinates the NIP.

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EPA finalizes RFS volumes for 2019 and biomass-based diesel volumes for 2020

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Advanced biofuel volumes for 2019 will increase by 630 million gallons over the 2018 standard. Cellulosic biofuel volumes for 2019 will increase by almost 130 million gallons over the 2018 standard. Biomass-based diesel volumes for 2020 will increase by 330 million gallons over the standard for 2019.

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California Governor signs $52B fuel tax and vehicle fee bill for transportation infrastructure; $100 ZEV fee

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billion from an annual transportation improvement fee based on a vehicle’s value starting 1 January 2018. The package also provides historic levels of public transportation funding—roughly double what was provided by Proposition 1B in 2006. 250 million in local transportation planning grants. . $1

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Honda adding 120 EV chargers to Torrance Campus; 50kW DC fast charger adjacent to campus

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In an effort to increase the use of alternative fuel vehicles by its associates for daily commuting, and to prepare for a new generation of plug-in vehicles set to arrive by 2018, Honda is adding 120 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers on the Torrance, CA headquarter campus of American Honda Motor Co., The new chargers (Level 2 SAE J1772 6.6

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IEEE Power & Energy Society President Dies at 69

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Williams was granted 27 U.S. In 2006 he became a distinguished lecturer and spoke about his work in Asia, Europe, and the United States. In 2006 he was promoted to head of the department. He was granted 15 patents. He managed several magnetic recording projects during his career. patents during his time at IBM.

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London’s T-Charge

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As the T-charge is only for certain, mainly pre-2006 vehicles, some people believe that it is going to be the poorest paying the most to travel in central London. Since the grant was introduced in 2011, the UK has seen a dramatic rise in the uptake of electric vehicles.

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Getting More Students to Develop Tech That Benefits Society

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In 2006 Estrin expanded her research to digital health monitoring. According to a 2018 article in the Cornell Chronicle , she and her team worked on “participatory sensing,” which collects usage data from cellphones, GPS tools, fitness trackers, and email to study people’s health.