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Route Zero Relay Kicks Off EV Road Trip

Electric Auto Association

Each stop will different but some will include press conferences, local speakers on no-emission or EV topics, and informal EV car showcases. Please contact the EVA President, Elaine Borseth at elaineborseth@myeva.org , or Grant Gerke, Senior Comms. Specialist grantgerke@myeva.org. Be sure to follow on Twitter; information to come.

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7 finalists announced for USDOT Smart City Challenge; Amazon Web Services new partner

Green Car Congress

The finalists are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. In this second phase of the competition, the seven finalists will receive a $100,000 grant to further develop their proposals. —Secretary Foxx. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.,

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Researchers modify camelina to produce highest levels yet in transgenic plant oil of novel lipid acetyl-TAG; biofuel and industrial use

Green Car Congress

Compared to most vegetable oils, acetyl-TAGs have reduced viscosity and improved cold temperature properties that confer advantages in applications as biodegradable lubricants, food emulsifiers, plasticizers, and ‘drop-in’ fuels for some diesel engines. million joint US Department of Agriculture and Department of Energy grant.

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USDA and DOE award $12.2M to 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

Green Car Congress

The US Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) have awarded 10 grants totaling $12.2 The 10 projects are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia: Association Mapping of Cell Wall Synthesis Regulatory Genes and Cell Wall Quality in Switchgrass.

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

EV Connect

Various tax and grant programs are available in every state except Alaska, Kansas, Kentucky, North Dakota, South Dakota and West Virginia. The National Conference of State Legislatures provides an up-to-date map with detailed information about current programs in every state and US territory. These are just a few examples.

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3 Electric Vehicle Trends in the Growing Market

EV Connect

Unequal Growth Granted, these global statistics don’t represent even growth throughout all countries. But, at this point, the only states that don’t have incentives to some degree are the Dakotas, Kansas, Kentucky and West Virginia. Pew has found that growth in the U.S. is slower than in China and Europe.