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California ARB awarding $1.6 million to LA for low-income EV carsharing pilot program

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The grant will fulfill a key mandate of SB 1275, the Charge Ahead California Initiative, enacted last year to make clean transportation more widely available, particularly in low and moderate-income neighborhoods. Following a competitive proposal process, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has offered $1.6 Earlier post.).

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New LA electric car sharing program for disadvantaged communities; Bolloré BlueLA

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million grant through California Climate Investments (CCI), a statewide program designed to spend billions of cap-and-trade dollars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the economy, and improve public health—particularly in disadvantaged communities. The program is funded in part by a $1.7-million —Mayor Garcetti.

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GM and OnStar sign on as official Pecan Street partners; studying EV services and smart grid interaction

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is a research and development organization focused on developing and testing advanced technology, business model and customer behavior surrounding advanced energy management systems. 25% affordable housing. OnStar and General Motors are partnering in the Pecan Street Inc.’s Attributes include: 700 acres. Three miles from downtown.

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President Obama, DOT Secretary Foxx announce $600M for 6th round of TIGER funding for transportation projects

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US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined President Barack Obama to announce that $600 million will be made available to fund transportation projects across the country under a sixth round of the US Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ( TIGER ) competitive grant program.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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The awarded grants will go to projects with lead researchers in 17 states. DOE grant: $7,200,000). Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. DOE grant: $6,949,624). DOE grant:$5,349,932). DOE Grant: $4,000,000). DOE grant: $1,999,447). Earlier post.)

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

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All the standards organizations are running behind. You’re starting to see some creep up to 1,500, 1,800 volts, but most of them, and most of the volume and affordable ones, are 1,200 volts and under. And then there’s interoperability and all those standards that we take for granted in the 12- and 24-volt world. Garbage trucks.

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

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Local Weather Transportation/Traffic Education Environment Politics Real Estate Joel Connelly Webtowns/Neighborhoods Obituaries Special Reports Corrections US/World U.S. It will seat five, be similar in size to Nissans Versa and Sentra and be affordable to a typical family, he said. "We Washington, D.C. We think the market is ready.

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