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15 States and the District of Columbia partner to accelerate bus and truck electrification; 100% ZEV by 2050

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States signing the MOU are: California, Connecticut, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

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DOE awarding more than $50M to 15 projects to advance critical material innovations

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Critical materials are used in many products important to the US economy and energy technologies, such as rare-earth elements used to manufacture high-strength magnets for offshore wind-turbine generators and lithium and cobalt in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

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ASG life-cycle study finds aluminum Ford F-150 “Best Full-size Truck of 2015” from environmental and economic perspective

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According to ASG, the 2015 F-150 holds the smallest life-cycle carbon footprint and lowest cost of ownership of any full-size truck in the North American market today. In the Mid-size truck segment, the return of the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado shook up this segment. Best Economic Performance: Chevrolet Colorado.

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DOE announces $209 million for electric vehicles battery research 

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The country is completely dependent on importing battery components from abroad that deals with the national supply chain vulnerabilities that threaten to disrupt the availability and cost of these technologies. Colorado is at the forefront of clean energy innovation. Senator Michael Bennet (CO). Senator John Hickenlooper (CO).

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NREL joins 3 ARPA-E AMPED projects to optimize electric vehicle battery management and controls

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Over the next three years, NREL engineers will work with teams led by Utah State University, Washington University, and Eaton Corporation to optimize utilization, life, and cost of lithium-ion batteries for electric-drive vehicles (EDVs) through improved battery management and controls.

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Chrysler Group withdraws test PHEV fleet to upgrade battery packs after overheating issues; to use a different chemistry

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million miles of service in various conditions, from high-altitude Colorado to Arizona’s desert. A primary goal of the final phase of the program is to determine how reverse power-flow might reduce the operating costs of commercial fleets. During testing, the pickups recorded peak average fuel-economy of 37.4

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DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

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By the end of Phase II, Mainstream plans to demonstrate a production-ready prototype that exceeds DOE targets for fuel economy, operating range, and cost. of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, will develop a new exhaust after-treatment system using new low temperature catalysts. Nextech Materials. Pixelligent Technologies LLC.

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