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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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The Model 3 its affordable ($35,000 as it was originally advertised, though most have sold for more), smaller model changed everything. Bolts jolts the market with 200+ miles of range and an affordable price. Tesla found the volume (after some initial stumbles) that has moved the company toward fiscal stability.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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This project will develop and implement an Energy Internet microgrid, located in a large mixed-use infill development site in Austin, Texas. Pecan Street Project (TX). 24,978,264. 53,510,209. Beacon Power Corporation (MA). Beacon Power 20MW Flywheel Frequency Regulation Plant. Solid State Batteries for Grid-Scale Energy Storage.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

Cars That Think

Tesla hopes to open its first greenfield car factory in Austin by year end.) More-affordable versions will begin production later this year, including a 650-horsepower Air Touring for $96,500, and an 800-horse Grand Touring at $140,400. Every buyer is eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit, pushing the most-affordable Air to $71,400.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. Español HD Mobile Engadget Engadget Engadget Web Images Video News Local RSS Feed Contact us Tip us on news!

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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The TCF was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to help catalyze the agency’s research, development, demonstration, and deployment efforts into affordable, market-ready energy solutions, by strengthening partnerships between DOE’s National Labs and American entrepreneurs. NovaCentrix (Austin, Texas). Framatome Inc.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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thermoelectric energy converters to recharge the hot and. Electric Vehicle: Thermal Batteries for Electric Vehicles The University of Texas at Austin (UTA) will lead the research. transportable like fuels, 100% renewable, rechargeable like a. University of Texas Austin, University of. electrical battery is being charged.

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Biden to pour hundreds of millions into building EV charging stations

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Some $311 million will be offered to 36 “community” projects , including two Indian Tribes in Alaska and Arizona, to build both EV and hydrogen recharging stations at libraries, schools, public parks, etc. Money too has been earmarked to create hydrogen corridors for medium- and heavy-duty freight trucks.