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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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Additionally, in coordination with the US Department of Transportation through the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, DOE announced its intent to release funding to address barriers to a cleaner, safer, more affordable, and more reliable Made in America EV charging network.

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DOE selects 9 universities for about $2.7M in advanced coal technologies research awards

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Research projects will also develop new processes and computational design methods to develop these materials, improve efficiency and reduce the costs of cleaner power generation systems. Brown University will study the feasibility of two-layer air plasma-sprayed TBCs that will improve their durability, manufacturability and affordability.

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Azure Dynamics Reports Sales of 16 More Balance Hybrid Electric Vans and Buses

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Goshen Coach, of Elkhart, Indiana will supply the bodies for the Littleton purchases. liter Triton gasoline engine and the 5-speed automatic TorqShift transmission to produce a cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicle at an affordable cost. The Balance Hybrid Electric drive system manages the conventional 5.4

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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