Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2009
A consortium is seeking US stimulus funding available through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program to convert 20 hybrid diesel-electric buses to hybrid dimethyl-ether (DME)-electric propulsion. Applications were due 22 May 2009.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state’s high-speed train system (earlier post) —generating an investment of $9.1 23 September 2009 Board Meeting Documents. The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board unanimously approved an application for more than $4.5
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Two factors are driving the recovery, notably low automotive inventory that will result in new car growth next year, combined with stimulus packages designed to benefit the ailing car sector while favoring the switch to electric and hybrid cars, which are typically more expensive than equivalent internal combustion-driven models.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
The FOA modifies a much smaller and earlier-issued FOA by incorporating a supplemental $300 million appropriated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 (the stimulus bill) for the Energy Policy Act (EPACT) of 2005 Section 721 to fund a competitive grant pilot program to be administered through the Clean Cities Program.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 6, 2010
Optimal three-segment vehicle design and allocation for various scenarios. The study found that life cycle cost and GHG emissions are minimized using high battery swing (above 60%) and replacing batteries as needed, rather than designing underutilized capacity into the vehicle with corresponding production, weight, and cost implications.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 26, 2010
The expansion was supported by a $249 million federal stimulus US Department of Energy grant designed to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of the next generation of batteries for plug-in hybrid and all-electric automobiles. In September 2009, A123 raised $378 million in its initial public offering.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
The new engine system will be available the first quarter of 2010 and the company is now taking orders to meet the increased demand for greener fleet vehicles, as the Department of Energy (DOE) starts to award stimulus funds this December.
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