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MAY 26, 2010

Enova Systems confirmed today that they, along with Navistar International Corporation and its subsidiary IC Bus, will deploy 16 hybrid school buses ( earlier post ) used for a number of school districts. This deployment represents the initial large scale utilization of US Department of Energy grants for clean school buses.

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APRIL 14, 2009

Clean Fuels Ohio , a state-wide non-profit organization, has launched its Ohio Electric Drive Initiative designed to bring more than $10 million in federal funds to Ohio through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). SEV-US plans to participate in similar funding programs in California, Missouri, New York and Texas.

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JULY 18, 2011

million overhaul, paid for with federal stimulus funds, includes updating test bays, data acquisition systems and laboratory space, and hiring additional staff members to meet the growing demand for Sandia’s battery safety expertise. Those studies included 12 years of testing for the FreedomCAR program and the US Advanced Battery Consortium.

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APRIL 26, 2010

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has approved a $5-million forgivable loan for Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems contingent on its hitting job creation and private investment milestones. Under the terms of the MassCEC financing, A123 will double its Massachusetts employment to more than 500 by 2014.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The utility is participating in a national consortium that recently was awarded a federal stimulus grant to purchase plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and the company is buying more trucks to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) as well. The matching stimulus grant will provide up to $2.5 million for the vehicle conversions.

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MAY 8, 2009

The Government of Saskatchewan will provide up to C$50 million through Crown Investments Corporation and has requested funding of C$100 million from the federal government through its Clean Energy Fund.

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APRIL 14, 2009

NAATBatt is a not-for-profit industry consortium of more than 50 corporations, associations and research institutions dedicated to making the United States a world leader in the manufacture of advanced lithium-ion or Li-Ion battery cells for transportation applications.

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