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DOE to issue $47M FY17 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity

Green Car Congress

The upcoming FOA may include the following areas of interest (AOI): Advanced Technology Battery Cell Development. The objective of the VTO Battery500 Program is to research, develop, and demonstrate lithium battery technologies capable of achieving a cell specific energy of ≥500 Wh/kg while achieving 1,000 cycles.

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First autonomous electric loaders in North America get to work

Baua Electric

Electreks Take Battery-powered Scooptram; image by Epiroc From drilling and rigging to heavy haul solutions , companies like Sandvik are proving that electric equipment is more than up to the task of moving dirt and pulling stuff out of the ground.

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Electric, autonomous tech + EV demand driving mining equipment market growth

Baua Electric

Battery-powered Scooptram; image by Epiroc Rising demand for nickel, lithium, and phosphates combined with the natural benefits of electrification are driving the adoption of electric mining machines. At the same time, a persistent operator shortage is boosting demand for autonomous machines.

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