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DOE awards $875k Early Career Research Award to UMD professor; advancing alternative fuels research

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University of Maryland Chemistry and Biochemistry Assistant Professor Leah Dodson received a 2023 Early Career Research Award from the US Department of Energy (DOE). In addition to energy security, we have to think about sustainability and the impacts on climate, all of which have led to DOE goals to divest from gasoline and diesel fuels.

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Electric Vehicle Adoption Divide Mapped

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The populace is split between gasoline-loving Luddites, endlessly bemoaning the current regulatory landscape and smug EV adopters who proselytize battery-powered vehicles with all the zealotry of a religious fanatic. Those states are California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon and Maryland. However, Elizabeth Krear, J.D.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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University of Maryland. AOI 04: Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Content Reduction to Enable Cost-Effective Aftertreatment for Gasoline and Diesel Engines. Integrated Fuel Cell Electric Powertrain Demonstration. AOI 13: Alternative Fuel Proof-of-Concept in New Communities and Fleets. University of Delaware. 350,000.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota BZ4X EV

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It joins the line-up of cars and SUVs powered by hybrid, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology that have made Toyota the world leader in electrified vehicles. This concept of emission-free mobility is coming from many auto manufacturers as they move away from gasoline-only propulsion. Toyota’s first serious EV entrant.

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