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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Remote Area Modular Monitoring for Critical Facilities, $300,000 Embedded Planet, Cleveland, Ohio Simulation Tool for Energy-Efficient Connected and Automated Vehicle Control Development, $600,000 Hyundai America Technical Center, Superior Township, Mich. Louisville, Colo. Hydrogen Contaminant Detector, $150,000 Skyre, Inc.,

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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9 Other Organizations: American Foundry Society; City of Chicago – Department of Housing & Economic Opportunity; Colorado OEDIT; Commonwealth of Kentucky; Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity; Illinois Science & Technology Coalition; MT Connect Institute; Reshoring Initiative; UI Labs. .; New competition.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. Provided full participation levels, Avista expects to install a total of 272 EVSE connection ports in approximately 200 different locations: 120 in residential homes, 50 at workplaces, and 30 in public locations, including 7 DC fast chargers to enable regional EV travel. Georgia Power.

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BIRD Energy to invest $6.4M in Israel-US projects; biomass, fuel cells, natural gas, water-energy nexus and energy efficiency technologies

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Southborough, MA), will develop a hydrogen powered vertical take-off and landing drone for long endurance and zero emission. Santa Clara, CA), will develop an efficient power supply for grid connected electronic devices. (Miami Beach, FL) will develop and demonstrate boosting EV charging through energy storage system. Exency Ltd.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Continues promotion and development of hydrogen as long-term strategy. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. Toyota is also concerned that plug-in owners might tire of connecting their cars every day. No announced plans.

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