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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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The report shows that projected global ZEV adoption from 2015 to 2039 (based on the BNEF 2017 forecast) may follow an s-curve, similar to that of smartphone adoption in the US from 2005 to 2015. As of October 2017, 337,483 ZEVs have been sold in California. Tesla’s Superchargers can recharge EVs to 80% in 20 to 40 minutes.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid. Such networked microgrids can be isolated for longer periods from the main grid, which is crucial during long-term outages caused by severe weather and other natural disasters.

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DOT to award up to $60M for advanced transportation and congestion management projects; V2X, ITS and mobility services

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Infrastructure maintenance, monitoring, and condition assessment. Integration of intelligent transportation systems with the Smart Grid and other energy distribution and charging systems. Infrastructure Maintenance, Monitoring, and Condition Assessment.

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Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

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The new E-Trikes, which run on an electric motor and rechargeable lithium-ion battery, will be introduced to Metro Manila and other urban centers across the Philippines under a lease-to-own arrangement. The project will run for five years, with an estimated completion date of December 2017. million.

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How Do EVs Compare To Gas Cars?

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Well, besides the aforementioned EV incentives , it’s mostly fuel savings and lower maintenance costs. Another common misconception amongst potential buyers centers around the time it takes to recharge an EV. Is our grid ready for a full transition to EVs? This also results in less frequent brake pad replacements over the years.

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Researchers call for integration of materials sustainability into battery research; the need for in situ monitoring

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In a review paper in the journal Nature Materials , Jean-Marie Tarascon (Professor at College de France and Director of RS2E, French Network on Electrochemical Energy Storage) and Clare Gray (Professor at the University of Cambridge), call for integrating the sustainability of battery materials into the R&D efforts to improve rechargeable batteries.

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Electric bus market and trends 

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India’s grid is highly carbon-intensive with 950 gCO2/KW h compared to other countries in the world. High storage batteries are required for the mobility of the electric bus, which requires high recharging time and is expensive. Transport sector is responsible for 23% of CO2 emissions.

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