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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

North Carolina chapter spawns an LEV training business. Smith had introduced LEVs at DiscoverE programs in Central North Carolina middle and high schools. Gerhardt had joined with Ed Benjamin of the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) to offer training programs—and certification— to aspiring ebike mechanics.

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DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

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Tennessee Technological University. North Carolina State University. Marquette University. University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. University of Wisconsin- Madison. EV Market Stimulation in Divested Economies. Native Sun Community Power Development.

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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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The Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) at Stanford University has awarded $10.5 million for seven research projects designed to advance a broad range of renewable energy technologies, including solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy. Photo-electrochemically rechargeable zinc-air batteries.

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Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

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And today, technology is maturing to the point that meaningful amounts of these energy giveaways can be harvested to liberate wearables from ever needing a battery. The best-known wearable energy-harvesting tech today is, of course, solar, which pulls down electrons from sunlight or ambient light. Batteries die before animals do.

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Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Concludes Knockout Qualifying Stage; 15 Vehicles from 12 Teams Continue On

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Edison2 Very Light Car #97 (Charlottesville, VA) Internal Combustion Engine. Edison2 Very Light Car #98 (Charlottesville, VA) Internal Combustion Engine. Commuter Cars, Tango (Spokane, WA) Battery Electric. Edison2, Very Light Car #95 (Charlottesville, VA) Internal Combustion Engine.

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NDEW: Profile rising

Electric Auto Association

Rodeo, EV style In North Carolina, TEVA of NC is working with the Town of Carrboro to plan an EV Rodeo on Saturday, October 1, with the intent of corralling as many EV models and ways to charge them as possible. We’ll be promoting e-bikes and other Light EVs along with The Clean Machine , a local bike shop.”

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the delivery of $377 million in funding for 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) ( earlier post ) located at universities, national laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and private firms across the nation. Pennsylvania State University. Purdue University.

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