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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. e-Mosaic: Electrification Mosaic Platform for Grid- Informed Smart Charging Management. Utility Managed Smart Charging for Consumer and Grid Benefits. AOI 10: Enabling Vehicle and Infrastructure Connectivity.

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

Green Car Congress

The technology is enabled as OnStar receives a signal from PJM Interconnection that shows the percentage of available renewable energy on the grid. This demonstration shows that in the near future customers will have a real signal of demand for renewable energy. Renewables in the US grid. was conventional hydropower.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

Cars That Think

A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid. People, Power, and the Sun: Honnold Foundation x Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Although most microgrids today operate independently, one way to get the maximum benefit from them is to connect them, letting them share resources wherever and whenever possible.

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New seamless charging network across18 states

Electric Auto Association

Six major utility companies join together to add EV Fast Chargers to connect Gulf Coast, Midwest and Atlantic state destinations. =. We're excited to collaborate with our utility partners on this important initiative to connect customers to charging resources and encourage electric vehicle travel."

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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

Blink Charging

Electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and grid energy storage all rely on efficient and affordable energy storage solutions, primarily lithium-ion batteries. Toward a Clean Energy Future The current state of renewable energy owes a significant debt to the development of lithium-ion batteries.

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

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By replacing aging diesel vehicles with BYD 35' K9S electric buses, MTA will increase overall fleet efficiency, reduce emissions, and develop the relevant skills and experience necessary to enable future expansion of zero emission buses. The new buses will be used on routes that connect residents to employment opportunities.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

Green Car Congress

The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. superconducting wire that can be used in future advanced wind turbine generators. Laboratory, Grid.

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