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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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Alabama A&M University. Alabama A&M University will receive funds to replace diesel buses that have reached the end of useful life with zero-emission electric buses, including all related electrical charging station infrastructure. 1,700,000. Regional Transportation District. District Department of Transportation.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Southern Company: Alabama Power. On another front, DOE will partner with industry, the National Laboratories, and other stakeholders to develop a study that will examine the vehicle, battery, infrastructure, and economic implications of direct current (DC) fast charging of up to 350 kW, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2016.

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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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that substantially reduce costs of the motor. the cost of wind turbines and electric vehicles by developing a. rare earth material imports, reduce the cost and improve. University of Alabama. type Hexaferrite The University of Alabama led team will demonstrate. almost a 75% reduction in the cost of TES.

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How Many EV Charging Stations Will $10 Billion Buy for America?

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These include: The mix of type of EV charging equipment – Level 1, Level 2, and DC fast charging. The mix of equipment types – networked versus “dumb”/non-networked; and charging power such as 100 kW versus 250 kW DC fast charging hardware. What Does It Cost to Deploy DC Fast Chargers?

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