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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

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kWh energy storage system. EcoCAR 3 is the latest Energy Department Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series and challenges 16 North American university teams to redesign a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro to further reduce its environmental impact, while maintaining the performance expected from this iconic American car.

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Obama Administration Announces $8.33B in Loan Guarantees for New Nuclear Power Reactors in Georgia; First New US Nuclear Power Plant Project in Nearly 3 Decades

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Units 3 and 4 are expected to begin commercial operation in 2016 and 2017, respectively. and Alabama Power’s Plant Farley nuclear facility near Dothan, Ala. Other recipients of commitments for loan guarantees for innovative technology energy projects include Solyndra, Inc.,

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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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Enable smart charging and vehicle grid integration through solutions such as demand response, and other energy storage and load management strategies. Puget Sound Energy. Southern Company: Alabama Power. TECO Energy. Westar Energy. Morris Energy Consulting. Southern Company: Alabama Power.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Alabama A&M University. Alabama A&M University’s Bulldog Transit System will receive funding to purchase electric buses, charging stations, and other associated equipment. In 2016, KT dedicated local funding to the demonstration of one battery electric bus in its service area located in Kitsap County, WA. 1,000,000.

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