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Indianapolis plans to add 425 PHEVs and BEVs to municipal fleet by 2016

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The new Indy fleet vehicles will include 100% electric models, such as the Nissan LEAF, as well as plug-in hybrid models like the Chevrolet Volt and the Ford Fusion Energi, which offer extended range. Freedom Fleet vehicles will cost approximately $7,400 per year over that period; saving taxpayers approximately $1,600 per year per vehicle.

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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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billion over the FY 2015 Enacted level, to maintain a safe, secure, and effective nuclear weapons stockpile in the absence of nuclear testing and manage the research, development, and production activities and associated infrastructure maintenance and modernization needed to meet national nuclear security requirements. Bioenergy Technologies.

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DOE releases five-year strategic plan, 2014-2018; supporting “all of the above” energy strategy

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DOE will continue to focus on significantly increasing the amount of cost-competitive electric power from renewable resources across the nation by further accelerating the development and commercialization of these technologies. Reduce the cost of plug-in vehicle battery technology to $300/kWh by 2015 and $125/kWh by 2022.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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The 2021 Sonata Hybrid comes with these warranties: Hybrid Systems – 10 years/100,000 miles Powertrain – 10 years/100,000 miles New Vehicle – Five years/60,000 miles Complimentary Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles Roadside Assistance – Five years/Unlimited miles Anti-perforation – Seven years/Unlimited miles.

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ARPA-E announces $36M for high-temperature materials projects

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Missouri S&T will combine a novel additive manufacturing technique, called ceramic on-demand extrusion, and ceramic fusion welding techniques to manufacture very high temperature heat exchangers for power cycles with intense heat sources. Currently, the cost of recuperators of power systems operating in these conditions is prohibitive.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

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It is tasteful and practical with eight exterior colors of Black Stone, Onyx Black, Fusion Red, Thunder Grey, Silver Dawn, Sage Green, Crystal White and Fjord Blue Metallic, which was the color C40 Recharge we drove. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.