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Pennsylvania invests $7.9M in 21 alt-fuel projects

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Pennsylvania recently announced the investment of $7.9 —$750,000—to purchase 29 compressed natural gas ( CNG ) and electric/plug-in vehicles , and to install 10 public electric vehicle charging stations—the first of their kind in Pennsylvania. Waste Management of Pennsylvania Inc. Venango Leasing Co.

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BATT Program Awards More Than $8 Million for Innovative Research Projects on Lithium Battery Anodes

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These projects focus on developing next-generation anodes to increase the energy and decrease the cost of lithium batteries while maintaining safety and cycle life. Additionally, other electroactive species will be incorporated so that greater lithium insertion rates can be obtained for safe and faster charging. Drexel University.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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And yet, what about recharging? Without a driveway and a garage, how can I set up charging at home? Will we have a universal standard for charging? Will we have a universal standard for charging? What exactly is fast charging? Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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And yet, what about recharging? Without a driveway and a garage, how can I set up charging at home? Will we have a universal standard for charging? Will we have a universal standard for charging? What exactly is fast charging? Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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This project will develop and optimize a novel, engineered microorganism that produces a biodiesel-equivalent fuel from renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide, at costs of less than $2.50 Li-Air Battery : Development Of Ultra-high Specific Energy Rechargeable Lithium/Air Batteries Based On Protected Lithium Metal Electrodes. per gallon.

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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EnZinc’s porous, sponge-like zinc component prevents battery failure and enables high-power charge and discharge. If successful, EnZinc’s zinc-air technology could reduce electric vehicle battery cost by more than half. Long-Life Rechargeable Alkaline Battery for EVs. Princeton University. University of Maryland.