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NREL publishes online collection of case studies in EV deployment

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NREL developed the online resource for DOE’s Clean Cities initiative, which works to reduce petroleum consumption in transportation. The newly compiled information is housed on Clean Cities’ Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) at www.afdc.energy.gov/plugin_case_studies.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance Signs Zero-Emission Partnership in Vancouver

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The agreement also supports an application to the federal government’s Clean Energy Fund for a charging infrastructure pilot program planned by the Province, BC Hydro and the City of Vancouver. Discussions will also explore the establishment of charging infrastructure in Vancouver.

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DOE renews funding for PowerAmerica Institute; next-gen WBG semiconductors for power electronics

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The US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) renewed funding for PowerAmerica , DOE’s first Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute. Raleigh-based PowerAmerica commercialized more than 10 WBG technologies over five years.

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DOE announces EcoCAR 2; focus on electric drive technology

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North Carolina State University (Raleigh, North Carolina). In addition to GM, other sponsors include Natural Resources Canada, MathWorks, California Air Resources Board, Clean Cities, dSPACE, A123 Systems, Freescale Semiconductor, AVL Powertrain Engineering, Snap-On Tools, Robert Bosch, Siemens PLM, CD-Adapco, and Vector CANtech.

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Electric Vehicles Could Save North Carolinians $92 Billion, Avoid 679 Hospital Visits

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RALEIGH, NC — North Carolina can avoid 679 hospital visits and save $92 billion by transitioning to zero-emission electric vehicles and trucks, according to a new report. The report was […].

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The US Interstate Highway System Shows Us The Future of EV Charging

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One great example of incompleteness was US Highway 70 between Raleigh, North Carolina, and the coast, now also known as […]. Numbers can be inconsistent, construction practices differ (sometimes in important ways), and at times the system just isn’t really complete.

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GM and ABB demonstrate prototype of Volt battery pack grid re-use application

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In conjunction with the Plug-in 2011 event in Raleigh, NC, GM and ABB demonstrated a lab prototype of a distributed energy storage (DES) system that combines Volt battery technology and a proven grid-tied electric power inverter. each other out so that the feeding transformer sees a clean. Source: GM. Click to enlarge.

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