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Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

Green Car Congress

VoltStorage develops and produces commercial storage systems based on the particularly ecological vanadium redox flow technology for commercial and agricultural enterprises. In addition, product development of the iron-salt technology will be accelerated towards commercialization.

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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN). Actually delivering commercially viable 500-mile batteries will require exascale computing—i.e., The Net-Zero Neighborhood.

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Prototype PNNL, UW webapp predicts parking space availability for delivery drivers

Green Car Congress

The prototype is ready for initial testing to help commercial delivery drivers find open spaces without expending fuel and losing time. 2020) “A Policy-Sensitive Model of Parking Choice for Commercial Vehicles in Urban Areas.” Dalla Chiara, Giacomo and Cheah, Lynette and Azevedo, Carlos Lima and Ben-Akiva, Moshe E. 2019.0970.

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Bollinger Motors unveils DELIVER-E all-electric delivery van

Green Car Congress

Our DELIVER-E van gives commercial fleets the power to go green and save on ownership costs, while neighborhoods will benefit from a reduction in air and noise pollution. The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) within each class is significantly lower than gas and diesel versions on the road today.

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U-M, Ford open robotics complex to accelerate future of advanced, more equitable robotics and mobility

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We also will broaden our learning through daily exposure to many robotics activities, such as considering how our Digit robots not only technically can master delivering packages from autonomous vehicles but also become valued parts of our neighborhoods. —Ken Washington, chief technology officer, Ford Motor Company.

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Rivian R1T owner gets targeted by HOA over electric pickup truck

Teslarati

The Rivian R1T is the first of its kind in Gordon’s neighborhood, and the HOA does not seem to be happy about the fact that the premium EV is a pickup truck. The Rivian R1T has become a point of attraction of sorts in his neighborhood, partly because there is really no other vehicle like it in the area. Gordon loves his truck.

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Polaris spins off GEM, Taylor-Dunn brands into Waev, Inc.

Electrek

will take over the manufacturing and operations of both the GEM neighborhood EV and Taylor-Dunn commercial vehicles, officially moving both brands’ headquarters to Anaheim, California. In a management buyout from Polaris that closed December 31, the newly established Waev, Inc. What does this mean for the two EV brands?