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Connecticut and Maine delay adopting California EV mandate

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Connecticut and Maine have delayed adoption of California’s EV sales mandate, leaving EV advocates to retrench, reports Energy News Network. Connecticut has been very proactive in its EV policy, in fact, and was one of the first states to revamp its EV policy around low-income households. Volkswagen ID.7

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DOE: California, Connecticut, and New York top fuel cell states

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According to the newly released State of the States: Fuel Cells in America 2016 report from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO), the top three hydrogen and fuel cell states in the US are California, Connecticut, and New York.

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CCAT receives $100K USDA grant to determine feasibility of alt fuel plants in Connecticut

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $100,000 Rural Business Enterprise grant to the not-for-profit Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), based in East Hartford, Conn. The grant will be used to help determine the feasibility of alternative fuel plants in north-central Connecticut.

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GE EV Solar Carport Project debuts in Connecticut

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The GE EV Solar Carport Project made its debut in Plainville, Connecticut. GE Energy Industrial Solutions combined forces with Inovateus Solar LLC, a national solar power distributor and integrator, to install the carport. With greater than a 25-year lifespan, the EV Solar Carport will annually deliver 125 MWh via 100 kW DC power.

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Linde and Praxair to merge; global industrial gas major valued at > $70B

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The proposed merger brings together two leading companies in the global industrial gas industry, leveraging the proven strengths of each. Linde and Praxair expect the transaction to close in the second half of 2018, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Department (DOE) released a new report showing continued momentum and growth in the fuel cell industry. In addition to transportation applications, hydrogen has the potential to decarbonize multiple sectors by enabling renewable, energy storage, and low carbon industrial applications.

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ARPA-E awarding $9.4M to 4 projects focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride from US grid

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The four projects selected to receive funding include the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn.; University of Connecticut. This project is a critical step in launching a range of products that meet US energy industry requirements without using SF 6 technology. Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga.;

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