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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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The new grant recipients were selected using a competitive merit-review process. The grants awarded were in response to RFP-I, a request for proposals the GRI Research Board issued on 25 April 2011. Project Title: Deep-C: Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Lead Institution: Florida State University.

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Ford to invest $1.8B in R&D in China

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Connected consumers. China’s consumers are some of the most connected in the world, with nearly 600 million active smartphone users across the country. SYNC, is Ford’s in-car free connectivity system offering hands-free control of phones, entertainment, climate control and navigation. SYNC 3 is faster, and more intuitive to use.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Delaware Transit Corporation. City of Lincoln, Nebraska.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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The Virginia State Corporation Commission may not set the rates, charges, or fees for retail EV charging services provided by non-utilities. Here’s an overview: The kWh tax in Georgia is set to take effect in 2025, but the specific reporting requirements for charging station operators have yet to be determined.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. KEMET Corporation.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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The grants will go to projects in 17 states. Of the lead recipients, 24% are small businesses, 57% are educational institutions, 11% are national labs, and 8% are large corporations. of Georgia). Sion Power Corporation. Georgia Institute of Technology. Georgia Institute of Technology). NC State University.

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Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems

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The security posture of the first connected cars is better, but there are still glaring vulnerabilities and gaps that need to be addressed. Hackers took control of a car’s OEM corporate network by reverse engineering a car’s transmission control unit to infiltrate the network.

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