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Thomas Built Buses delivers 50th Proterra Powered electric school bus

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TBB and Proterra unveiled the high-performance Jouley electric school bus in 2018. In Michigan, Ann Arbor and Roseville Public Schools are operating six Jouleys in partnership with DTE Energy. The bus will further participate in a V2G strategy deployed by Highland Electric Transportation and utility provider, National Grid.

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Autonomous driving visionary Dr. Lawrence Burns joining Neural Propulsion Systems as Executive Advisor; L4/L5 autonomous driving

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After leaving GM in 2009, Dr. Burns was a Professor of Engineering Practice at the University of Michigan (2011-2015), and Director of the Program for Sustainable Mobility at Columbia University (2010-2014). in Engineering/ Public Policy from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. He received a B.S.

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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Given this new investment, plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales are expected to experience 62% year-over-year growth in 2016 , 60% in 2017, and likely 100% in 2018. Electrical Grid Connections. While future demand from the automotive industry is significant, the real game changer for the lithium industry may be electrical grid storage.

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CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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The PJM Interconnection is a regional transmission organization (RTO) that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

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Electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and grid energy storage all rely on efficient and affordable energy storage solutions, primarily lithium-ion batteries. A battery with a capacity of one kilowatt-hour that once cost $7,500 in 1991 was only $181 in 2018, marking a remarkable 97% decrease in just three decades.

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LCA study finds connected and automated vehicle subsystems could enable net reduction in vehicle energy use and GHGs by up to 9%

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Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have found that using a Level 4 connected and automated vehicle (CAV) subsystem could increase vehicle primary energy use and GHG emissions by 3–20% due to increases in power consumption, weight, drag, and data transmission. Click to enlarge. —Gawron et al. 7b04576.

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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it 

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For example, as per the Argonne’s latest update of GREET the assumption is that both NCM111 precursors and the rest of the battery are produced in the United States with electricity from the national grid mix, although the site data is taken from Chinese plants. GWh in 2018 to about 132 GWh by 2030 at a CAGR of 35.5%. kg CO2e/kWh.