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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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President Barack Obama’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9 The FY 2016 DOE Budget Request represents a 9% increase ($2.5 The FY 2016 DOE Budget Request represents a 9% increase ($2.5 billion, the FY 2016 Budget requests $4.8 billion, the FY 2016 Budget Request provides $5.34 billion for the US Department of Energy (DOE).

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

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Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. Austin is a perfect partner for this launch because of the city’s commitment to innovation and sustainable transportation. Pricing starts at $229 per week plus taxes.

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MAN to showcase new electric trucks at IAA: eTGM and eTGE

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MAN is changing from a manufacturer of commercial vehicles to a provider of intelligent and sustainable transport solutions. It was for this reason that MAN founded the digital brand RIO in 2016 as a way of connecting the world of transport with the aid of an open, cloud-based platform and making it more economical and ecological.

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MAN to showcase new electric trucks at IAA: eTGM and eTGE

Green Car Congress

MAN is changing from a manufacturer of commercial vehicles to a provider of intelligent and sustainable transport solutions. It was for this reason that MAN founded the digital brand RIO in 2016 as a way of connecting the world of transport with the aid of an open, cloud-based platform and making it more economical and ecological.

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DOE releases five-year strategic plan, 2014-2018; supporting “all of the above” energy strategy

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It intends to do so by reducing technology costs and risks, as well as by reducing costs in siting and permitting, installation, inspection, maintenance, and customer acquisition for distributed and utility-scale generation projects, as well as improving performance and manufacturing processes.

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A Fresh Charge for Avista EV Program

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Avista installed its first chargers in 2016 and promptly faced a slew of complications, including interoperability issues between charge station providers, insufficient support from the entities managing the stations, and too little sophistication in the systems that collect charge station data.