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EPA awards $6M in research funding to improve air quality models

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Research supported by these grants will improve air quality models—specifically the component of models that represent how chemicals react in the atmosphere (known as “chemical mechanisms”). This research will advance our understanding of the sources and chemistry of air pollutants and how they move in the atmosphere.

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A New Fund Helps IEEE HKN Student Chapters Flourish

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The chapters engaged in a variety of virtual and in-person activities including preuniversity functions, as well as joint activities with IEEE student branches. The two facets of the initiative are the Student Chapter Support Grant program and the supplemental Chapter Success Program. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing Chevrolet Equinox EV

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There are plenty of programs, grants, and tax credits available on the federal, state, and local levels aimed at encouraging drivers to switch from gas-powered vehicles to EVs. Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit. And with its combination of practicality and affordability, the Chevrolet Equinox EV qualifies for nearly all of them.

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Tesla’s invite-only Giga Fest at Gigafactory Texas draws concerns from local citizens

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“We’re currently working through that invite list, and the invites have not been sent out yet but they will be pretty soon,” the person said. “The granting of a mass gathering permit so that Tesla can have a grand opening celebration. “It’s a small item, right,” Paul said.

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing Rivian R1S

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The Launch Package comes with a selection of unique and exclusive paint colors or finishes, allowing every R1S owner to personalize their vehicle with a distinct look. In California, additional rebates and grants are available to residents, making the R1S an attractive choice. Rivian R1S: Launch Edition Exclusive Paint Options.

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Paying Tribute to Former IEEE President Richard Gowen

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While there, he applied to join the electrical engineering faculty at the Air Force Academy , in Colorado Springs, Colo. His project led to the development of a device worn on a person's finger that measures blood pressure during physical exercise. He was granted his first U.S. in biomedical engineering in 1962.

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Pilot program to provide e-bikes to low-income workers in Durango, CO; NREL/CEO study on use patterns, efficiency benefits

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Supported by a $50,000-grant from the Colorado Energy Office, 16 low-income workers in Durango, Colorado will receive e-bikes through a pilot program of the 4 Corners Office of Resource Efficiency ( 4CORE ). The nonprofit received the grant funding from the state’s “Can Do Colorado Community Challenge.”.

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