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DOE releases draft of $8B loan guarantee solicitation for advanced fossil energy projects

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The solicitation will support new or significantly improved advanced fossil energy projects and facilities—such as advanced resource development, carbon capture, low-carbon power systems, and efficiency improvements—that reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gas pollution.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year. H2USA, the new U.S. Wireless charging moves from the lab to the street.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Loan guarantees can be an important tool to commercialize innovative technologies because these projects may be unable to obtain full commercial financing due to the perceived risks associated with technology that has never been deployed at commercial scale in the United States. Tesla Motors, Inc. advisory board).

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Dalhousie team demonstrates stable cycling of anode-less Li-metal cell with liquid electrolytes; possible shift away from solid-state batteries

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A team at Dalhousie University led by Professor Jeff Dahn, with colleagues from Tesla Canada R&D and the University of Waterloo, has demonstrated stable cycling of an anode-less Li metal cell by using a dual-salt electrolyte (1 M lithium difluoro(oxalate)borate (LiDFOB) and 0.2 In this work, we demonstrate a practical concentration (?1.2

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An Interview with Paul Everitt, Chief Executive of SMMT

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Question: Following the recent announcement of Tesla Motors joining the SMMT, do you envisage other electric car producers joining? Answer: SMMT has members from all across the industry including electric commercial vehicle manufacturers such as Tanfield and Modec. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

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we are going to need extremely low carbon emitting vehicles.the answer to when we are going to need these vehicles s probably sooner and quicker, so its going to be within the next decade, and that’s going to create a substantial challenge.we Tesla has its EVs in the market, Nissan and Mitsubishi are poised to enter their EVs in the US soon.

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California Energy Commission approves more than $20M for clean transportation projects; Tesla, Quallion, other EV, battery and alt-fuel vehicles projects

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The California Energy Commission approved funding of more than $20 million to support low carbon transportation projects; about half went to Tesla Motors. The new award recipients are: Tesla Motors, Inc. The commercial introduction of PEVs is just now beginning.