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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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The US Departments of Transportation and Energy announced nearly $5 billion that will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program to build out a national electric vehicle charging network. These corridors will be the backbone of the new national EV charging network. South Dakota.

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Driving Fairness Among EV Charging

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As more consumers purchase an EV, an open and fair charging network is needed to ensure fairness in the market for current and future EV drivers. Billion to EV charging equipment. Recently, there have been fierce debates regarding the ownership of EV charging equipment. Legislation. Stifling Competition.

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Delphi Receives Grant Offer From the Department of Energy for Gasoline Direct Compression Ignition Technology

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million grant to demonstrate a new high-efficiency vehicle concept. In the low-temperature combustion concept called gasoline direct compression ignition, fuel is ignited by compression rather than by spark, similar to GDi homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI). Delphi Corp., Earlier post.)

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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As a result, regulations and guidelines related to electric vehicles are changing frequently, and consumers and charging station hosts must be aware of new developments. With states enacting new kWh taxes on EVs and EV charging, we want to make sure you have the right information. By the end of 2022, there were 2.7

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DOE award to support commercialization of RCCI dual-fuel combustion technology

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Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants (WERC, LLC) last week was awarded $1.5 WERC is a University of Wisconsin spinoff company created by Professors Rolf Reitz and Christopher Rutland to provide analysis and consulting services to the engine industry. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. Selected projects, by size of award, are: State of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program. Metropolitan Energy Information Center’s Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project.

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U. of Iowa researchers find smoke impacts on severity of tornados

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We also plan to work along with model developers and institutions in charge of forecasting to move forward in the implementation, testing and incorporation of these effects on operational weather prediction models. —Pablo Saide.

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