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UC Berkeley EBI, Shell sign $25M partnership to fund new energy tech research

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The collaboration will also focus on creating new energy technology that will enable fuels derived from sustainable sources to be readily available alongside conventional fossil fuels in the market. Shell is pleased to enter into a multi-year research collaboration agreement with the Energy Biosciences Institute.

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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

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At an event in the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, General Motors unveiled the core of its new strategy to grow the company’s EV sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. billion joint venture plant that GM and LG Chem plan to build in Lordstown, Ohio. GM’s all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium.

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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

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This service will be available in Q1 2019. Envoy – Round Trip Car Sharing: Electrify America is also investing in a program with Envoy Technologies, a community-based EV car-share service based at apartment buildings as an amenity. These cars will be available for rental by residents as a paid service at competitive rates.

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President Obama launches $500M Advanced Manufacturing Partnership; Ford involved as an initial partner

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US President Barack Obama today launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP), a national effort bringing together industry, universities, and the federal government to invest in emerging technologies such as information technology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. inventions, and in manufacturing-associated R&D.

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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

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That’s how Tesla charged to a massive head start — simply by putting as much effort and resources into building its charging network as it did into making its cars. will need as many as 235,000 fast EV chargers to meet demand — up from about 47,000 chargers that are available today.

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Tech: Another Day, Another Battery Breakthrough

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Volkswagen’s betting on that and plans to building a battery plant in 2024 to supply future cars. Daimler has invested in Blue Solutions and Pro Logium Tech. The company is already working on scaling up the size of the battery with multi-layer cells on the path to building a commercial-size battery pack.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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The bill is agnostic in terms of how V2X tech is implemented. A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. Also, it doesn’t affect the rules that the OEMs might be building around the battery warranty. It’s a big increase.

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