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Supreme Court curbs EPA authority to regulate CO2 from power plants

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The Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) has ruled in West Virginia v. Where the statute at issue is one that confers authority upon an administrative agency, that inquiry must be “shaped, at least in some measure, by the nature of the question presented”—whether Congress in fact meant to confer the power the agency has asserted.

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

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West Virginia University and University of Alabama teams finished second and third place, respectively. At the end of the second week, students had the opportunity to display their completed hybrid-electric Chevrolet Camaros with a car show at Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle. Horiba; DENSO; Champlain Cable Corp.;

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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Virginia Tech. West Virginia University. Mississippi State University. The Ohio State University. University of Alabama. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. University of Washington. University of Waterloo. Other participating sponsors include: NXP Semiconductors, Inc.; dSPACE, Inc.;

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Battelle team developing new hybrid direct coal-to-liquids process to produce jet fuel; lower costs and GHGs

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He will present more findings in August at the 2016 International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, to be held in Cape Town, South Africa. Chauhan’s team has successfully tested numerous, novel bio-solvents with bituminous coal from West Virginia and Ohio, as well as a sub-bituminous coal.

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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

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Demonstrations are taking place this week at the 2012 DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio. EIA forecasts that the mix in 2035 will shift to include 39% coal; 27% natural gas; and 16% renewables. Non-hydro renewable sources will than double between 2010. and 2035, according to the EIA forecast.

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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

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Six of the EcoCAR teams designed Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles which utilize a large lithium ion battery: Texas Tech, West Virginia University, Michigan Tech, Howard University, Georgia Tech, and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Tags: Conferences and other events Hybrids Plug-ins.

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

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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.