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DECEMBER 25, 2022

Welcome to Australia, where a green-hydrogen boom is in full swing. Both the massive and the toy-size vehicles are about selling Australians on the transformative potential of green hydrogen—hydrogen gas produced from renewable energy—to decarbonize their fossil-fuel-based economy.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2017

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Via, a provider of on-demand shared rides are partnering to offer an affordable, equitable, and accessible option to connect to major train and bus stations. The project is funded in part by the largest federal grant of its kind—a $1.35-million

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Saratoga Energy , the developer of a process for synthesizing graphite from carbon dioxide, has won a $1-million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant from the Department of Energy to help commercialize its innovation.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Volta, an electric vehicle (EV) charging and media company, announced that a project application it collaborated on with Imagen Energy, a developer of compact high-power EV chargers, was awarded a $12-million grant from the US Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

The California Air Resources Board announced a new statewide grant and loan program to help lower-income consumers across California get into the cleanest new and used cars on the market. The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program, run by the Oakland-based nonprofit Beneficial State Foundation, was launched with a $5-million CARB grant.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

Following a competitive grant solicitation, the California Air Resources Board has chosen San Diego-based nonprofit organization Pedal Ahead as the administrator to implement California’s statewide Electric Bicycle Incentive Project. The equity-focused program is expected to launch officially in the first quarter of 2023.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

There is no easy way today for middle class drivers to overcome the “Green Premium” for EVs. To build technology to offer loans from its incentive calculations, EV Life won a startup grant from the California Energy Commission to build its Climate Loan platform. “By EV Climate Loans Help Close the Incentives Gap.

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JANUARY 12, 2022

RMI has received a philanthropic grant from the General Motors Climate Equity Fund to support efforts to increase equitable access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and drive costs out of the system across the United States and Canada.

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AUGUST 26, 2015

The UK Government announced that the current Plug-in Car Grant scheme will continue to offer motorists up to £5,000 (US$7,800) off the price of an electric car until at least February 2016 for all categories of vehicle, boosting further the plug-in car market. The UK is now the fastest growing market for electric vehicles in Europe.

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MAY 25, 2017

The US Department of Energy will award 73 grants totaling $72 million to 68 small businesses in 24 states. Small businesses that demonstrated technical feasibility for innovations during their Phase I grants competed for funding for prototype or processes development during Phase II. NanoSonic, Inc.

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MAY 12, 2022

NFI started its electromobility journey with Volvo Trucks as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project that began in 2019. Ten of the trucks are part of the SWITCH-ON project, a grant to Volvo Trucks to deploy battery-electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage.

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MARCH 10, 2022

This means that the Clean Air Act (CAA) waiver granted to California to implement its Advanced Clean Car (ACC) program in 2013 is back in force.

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JULY 20, 2012

Eaton Corporation will develop an affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles, utilizing existing natural gas sources in the home and innovative compressor technology. million grant from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) MOVE project. The effort is funded in part by a $3.4-million

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DECEMBER 29, 2021

The sticker price of a new electric school bus can be nearly triple that of a new diesel bus, making it difficult for school districts to afford making an immediate transition. According to the bill, $45 million is to be made available for grants provided under the program.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

The first nine electric drive cars to become eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant of up to £5,000 (US$7,900) in the UK are: Mitsubishi iMiEV; smart fortwo electric drive; Peugeot iON; Citroen CZero; Nissan Leaf; Tata Vista EV; Toyota Prius Plug-in; Vauxhall Ampera and Chevrolet Volt. More will follow next year.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

The existing CVRP program will continue to accept applications while funding remains available. Once funding has been exhausted, the program will close to new applications, and updated information will be available on the CVRP website.

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JANUARY 14, 2023

million grant awarded to the University of Maryland (UMD). ARPA-E’s EVs4ALL program seeks to increase EV adoption and market share by developing next-generation battery technologies to significantly improve EV affordability, convenience, reliability, and safety. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This work will be supported by a $200-million grant from the U.S. Led by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), the consortium is a team of battery experts from national laboratories, academia and industry working to develop more reliable, affordable, longer range and higher performance EV batteries.

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MARCH 12, 2021

GM’s lithium metal battery with a protected anode will feature a combination of affordability, high performance and energy density. Affordability and range are two major barriers to mass EV adoption. The company’s expertise in this field has resulted in 49 patents granted and 45 patents pending.

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MAY 10, 2022

Last April, QCD ordered its first batch of 14 leased Volvo VNR Electric trucks with funding support from a grant awarded to Volvo Financial Services from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee’s (MSRC) Inland Port Program. The remaining trucks of the order will be deployed throughout 2022 and early 2023.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

VTO’s Energy Efficiency Mobility Systems (EEMS) program conducts system-level research to improve mobility, affordability, and energy efficiency at the transportation system level. Public transportation plays a key role in an efficient and affordable transportation system providing a natural opportunity for inter-agency collaboration.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Oberon has been focused on the research and development of a practical and affordable pathway to zero-emission transportation through its proprietary production process. With recent grant funding from the California Energy Commission, Oberon is developing rDME for a novel use: a blending agent with propane. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 1, 2021

Giving consumers point of sale rebates and tax incentives to buy American-made EVs, while ensuring that these vehicles are affordable for all families and manufactured by workers with good jobs.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

DeepRoute is deploying 20 self-driving cars in the Central Business District of downtown Shenzhen, and it is the first company to be granted a permit to operate in the city. DeepRoute is servicing over 100 pick-up and drop-off points, including popular landmarks and COVID-19 vaccination centers.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

This investment is a significant step towards achieving our goal to deliver a safe, affordable, mass-production solution to accelerate the two global mega-trends: electrification of transport and decarbonization of energy. For a small yet disruptive technology company like LiNa Energy, this funding is critical.

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APRIL 9, 2020

The Civic Innovation Challenge comprises two tracks, shaped by input from cities and communities from across the country at an Ideas Festival held in early 2019: Communities and Mobility: Offering Better Mobility Options to Solve the Spatial Mismatch Between Housing Affordability and Jobs; and. The Challenge is organized in two stages.

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AUGUST 25, 2019

million grant from the REFUEL program of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) in the US Department of Energy (DOE), the UD team engineered a fuel cell membrane that can operate at higher temperatures to speed up ammonia oxidation. Assisted by a $2.5-million —Yun Zhao, lead author. Zhao, Yun et al. 2019.07.005.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Lightning Systems’ lineup of new chargers includes both AC and DC fast charge options, ranging from affordable 7.2kW AC chargers to high-end 100kW DC fast chargers, which deliver much shorter charging times for high-battery-capacity commercial EVs. —Tim Reeser, Lightning Systems CEO.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

The new partnership will jointly pursue research and grants to support new technologies and processes for breaking down byproducts of the planned sugarcane crop as a source for even lower-carbon energy products, including advanced cellulosic ethanol. In addition, CE+P Permitting Manager Nathan M.

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APRIL 29, 2014

The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars. Consumer grants. The automotive industry is worth £11.2 billion (US$18.8 Charging infrastructure.

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APRIL 5, 2023

The one-million-square-foot campus will be home to the world’s largest factory of advanced silicon battery materials for EV programs to meet global decarbonization targets.

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JUNE 1, 2020

The boxes shaded in green and aquamarine correspond to the operating cell potentials and current densities for industrial alkaline and PEM electrolyzers, respectively. This research was supported by National Science Foundation CAREER award (DMR- 1253534), and a grant from the Duke University Energy Initiative. 202001174.

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APRIL 27, 2021

EPA will be taking a separate action to reconsider the previous administration’s final rule titled The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Final Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 (SAFE-2). Earlier post.). EPA plans to propose this rule in July 2021. Background.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

million grant to demonstrate a new high-efficiency vehicle concept. A set of complementary improvements across the powertrain will be applied so that significant engine efficiencies can be realized at an affordable cost. Delphi Corp., Earlier post.) The team will use an integrated systems approach for the project.

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JULY 17, 2019

HVIP was formed by CARB to respond to a key market challenge by making clean trucks and buses more affordable for fleets. HVIP is administered and implemented through a partnership between CARB and CALSTART (selected by CARB via a competitive grant solicitation).

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Green Cars News

MARCH 6, 2012

As expected the Renault Zoe made its production-ready debut but with a surprise twist-it will cost from just £13,650 after a £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant is deducted-making it the most affordable and practical electric car we’ve seen yet.

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JUNE 22, 2010

TIGER II Planning Grants may be used to plan, prepare or design surface transportation projects that would be eligible for funding under the TIGER II Discretionary Grant program. These projects include highways, bridges, transit, railways, ports or bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

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