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DOE awards Core Power and MIT Energy Initiative funding for floating nuclear power research project

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The US Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Program ( NEUP ) has awarded research funds to the MIT Energy Initiative, CORE POWER, and the Idaho National Laboratory for a three-year study into the development of offshore floating nuclear power generation in the US.

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SAE International approves TIR J2954 for PH/EV wireless charging; targeting finalized standard by 2018

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TIR J2954 WPT compatible systems have been built by automakers and suppliers and are currently under test with a cross-industry team with the US Department of Energy, Idaho and Argonne National Labs.

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Tesla Tequila limited edition bottle, glass set sold out lightning fast

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In August 2018, Musk tweeted that he was thinking of taking Tesla private at $420. Tesla does not offer refunds for Tesla Tequila purchases. The lightning bottle and glass set were sold for $420, recalling the infamous words Elon Musk tweeted a few years ago.

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SAE J2954 Wireless Charging on track to make decision for WPT 2 (7.7kW) in January; planned commercialization in 2020

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The SAE J2954 Standardization plan includes coordinated bench and vehicle testing, industry consensus work (standards documents) and three milestones from 2016-2018 in support of commercialization of wireless power transfer by 2020. In order to finish the standard, vehicle level testing is being proposed to validate WPT 1-WPT3 from 2017-2018.

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INL study suggests fast charging can take longer in cold temperatures

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New research from Idaho National Laboratory suggests that electric vehicle drivers could face longer fast charging times when temperatures drop. Yutaka Motoaki, Wenqi Yi, Shawn Salisbury (2018) “Empirical analysis of electric vehicle fast charging under cold temperatures,” Energy Policy , Volume 122, Pages 162-168 doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.07.036.

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BP selects Tesla batteries for pilot storage project at US wind farm

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The battery storage project is expected to launch at the site during the second half of 2018. In the United States, BP directly operates 13 wind farms—in Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas—while holding an interest in a separate wind facility in Hawaii.

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Co-Optima report highlights most significant R&D achievements in FY2019

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After completing a major body of research focused on boosted (also known as turbocharged) spark ignition (SI) engines in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, Co-Optima’s FY 2019 LD research and development (R&D) shifted to multimode solutions that employ multiple engine operating modes to maximize engine efficiency and fuel economy.