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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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Additionally, in coordination with the US Department of Transportation through the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, DOE announced its intent to release funding to address barriers to a cleaner, safer, more affordable, and more reliable Made in America EV charging network.

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EPA SmartWay honors 44 freight carriers for exceptional supply chain efficiency

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The US Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Excellence Awards have recognized 43 truck carriers and one barge carrier as industry leaders in supply chain environmental and energy efficiency. EPA announced the awardees at the 2016 American Trucking Association’s Annual Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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GM commits to 100% renewable energy by 2050

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This pursuit of renewable energy benefits our customers and communities through cleaner air while strengthening our business through lower and more stable energy costs. of GM’s Lordstown assembly plant in Ohio, the home of the Chevrolet Cruze. —GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. Other automakers in RE100. Click to enlarge.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Clean Fuels Ohio. Roush Industries. Helping America’s Rural Counties Transition to Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles. Demonstrating Electric Shuttles for the New Orleans Region. American Lung Association. Cold-Weather Operation, Observation and Learning Electric Vehicles: COOL EVs. Zero Emission Freight Future. Waste Not, Want Hot?

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. billion EV battery plant —that’s GM’s and LG Chem’s new mega-gigafactory in Lordstown, Ohio.

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DOE selects 9 universities for about $2.7M in advanced coal technologies research awards

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Research projects will also develop new processes and computational design methods to develop these materials, improve efficiency and reduce the costs of cleaner power generation systems. Ohio State University. The Energy Department’s $2.7 million investment will be leveraged with additional funds from the universities to support $3.1

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OSU study: Low-income, black neighborhoods still hit hard by air pollution

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The nation’s air on the whole has become cleaner in the past 70 years, but those benefits are seen primarily in whiter, higher-income areas, said Kerry Ard, an associate professor of environmental sociology at The Ohio State University (OSU), who presented the research.

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