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Department of Interior awards initial $560M to 24 states to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells

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The Department of the Interior awarded an initial $560 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 24 states to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells. billion to plug orphaned wells. billion in Phase One funding announced in January by the Department for states to plug and remediate orphaned wells.

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Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

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Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will reach 358,959 vehicles by 2017, representing a compound anual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% between 2011 and 2017. Hawaii, which typically has among the highest gas prices in the nation, will be the top state, with PEVs representing 6.3% FPL Group (Florida).

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ARRA Funding for Plug Power and Customers Will Result in Deployment of More Than 304 Fuel Cell Drive Units for Lift Trucks

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Plug Power Inc. The funding will be used to integrate Plug Power’s fuel cell solutions into material handling, residential and stationary power applications. Successful completion of these projects will strengthen the product portfolios for Plug Power’s GenDrive and GenSys products. Earlier post.)

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Wolfspeed wins 2016 R&D 100 Award for wide bandgap underhood inverter for HEVs/EVs

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By increasing power in a smaller footprint, Wolfspeed is enabling hybrid and electric vehicles to become more attractive to end consumers, contributing further to a reduction in the domestic use of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions. The product operates by taking a two-level high and low input DC voltage (i.e.,

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

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Where the plugs are. When it comes to sheer number of plugs available, California is far ahead of other states with 34,001 plugs installed, more than five times the number at the next state, New York. They used the same metrics to derive the 10 worst states. Midwest and southern states fared the worst in the research.

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New EV Models Extinguish Range Anxiety

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New research from Wejo, a data services company, suggests that EVs and gas cars will be neck and neck when it comes to average driving distances within the next 18 months. This excludes plug-in hybrid electric vehicle sales, too. EV Drivers are driving longer distances and worrying less about range anxiety. Source: Wejo Ltd.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. American Lung.

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