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European Council and Parliament provisionally agree to Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation; more recharging and refueling stations

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The European Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). Citizens will no longer have a reason to feel anxious about finding charging and refueling stations to their electric or fuel-cell car.

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What are the investment opportunities in the Alternative Fuel Corridor Program?

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Charging facilities and electric vehicle development are positively correlated, and the only way to drive better growth of electric vehicles is to network and scale the construction of charging facilities. Alternative Fuel Corridor. Ready means that the corridor has adequate charging and fueling capability.

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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There has been a lot of past research on the cost of vehicles and the cost of fuel, but these other operating costs haven’t been studied in quite the same detail before. There were gaps in the data, especially with respect to alternative fuel powertrains—electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles. —David Gohlke.

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DOE to award up to $133M for advanced vehicle technologies research

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $133 million in funding to support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies research. Utility-managed smart charging supporting projects that will demonstrate managed and controlled charging loads for a large number of vehicles. Technology integration open topic.

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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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Intelligent Power Generation (IPG) will demonstrate the impact of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, following a £1-million contract from Highways England. Not only can IPG’s technology deliver low-emission, pollutant-free energy on today’s cleaner fuels.

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Navigant Research: plug-in electric vehicles close to becoming leading alternative fuel platform, best positioned to lead future

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This long-term growth is expected to be propelled by improving vehicle technology economics—a function of battery innovations, government transportation energy policies, oil price projections, and movements to price carbon. —Scott Shepard, senior research analyst with Navigant Research.

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DOE announces $96M in funding for advancing clean vehicle technologies

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $96-million funding opportunity (Fiscal Year 2022 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement) to support decarbonizing the domestic transportation sector. Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Accessibility. Creating Cleaner Non-Road Engines.

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