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DOE to award $22.3M to accelerate the development of MD, HD plug-in vehicles and use of other sustainable transportation technologies

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The “Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Vehicle Technologies Multi-Topic Funding Opportunity Announcement” ( DE-FOA-0001535 ) seeks cost-shared projects across three areas of sustainable transportation technologies. This includes light, medium, and heavy‐duty applications. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $22.3

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Volvo Trucks to begin selling all-electric trucks in North America in 2020

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million to SCAQMD for the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project. million to SCAQMD for the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project. The project will also integrate non-truck battery-electric equipment, non-proprietary chargers, and solar energy production equipment.

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Comprehensive LCA report from Ricardo on behalf of EC confirms environmental benefits of electrified powertrains

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Ricardo experts in sustainable transport, with colleagues from E4tech and the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg (ifeu), have produced a comprehensive lifecycle assessment (LCA) of road vehicles on behalf of the European Commission.

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U Delaware team develops prototype efficient direct ammonia fuel cell for transportation

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With recent and projected cost declines in wind, solar, and lithium-ion batteries, electrification using batteries has become a viable option for applications compatible with the inherent range limitations and recharging time. Source-to-Tank cost comparison of carbon-neutral transportation fuels. —Zhao et al. Zhao et al.

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Strong support for EV ambitions | Autocar Professional

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Originally targeting three industries, the scheme was later expanded to include 14 sectors including automobiles, auto components, electronic products, solar PV modules, advanced chemistry cell (ACC) battery among others. It incentivises OEMs to ramp up production and adoption of these environmentally friendly vehicles.

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Decoding the Mechanics: How the AC System in an Electric Vehicle Works?

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As the world rapidly embraces electric vehicles (EVs) as a sustainable transportation alternative, it’s important to understand the technology behind their various components. However, the AC system in an electric vehicle operates differently, utilizing the vehicle’s electric energy.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019. Many companies have made commitments to transition portions of their delivery fleets to electric over the next five to 10 years.

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