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DOE announces $15.5B package primarily focused on retooling existing factories for EVs

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This includes making available $2 billion in grants and up to $10 billion in loans to support automotive manufacturing conversion projects that retain high-quality jobs in communities that currently host these manufacturing facilities. Leveraging New Loan Authority for Automotive Manufacturing Conversion Projects.

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DOE releases draft guidance for Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS)

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Future DOE funding opportunity announcements will further describe merit review criteria that will be used in selection of successful projects subject to the CHPS. Fossil fuel systems that employ high rates of carbon capture or other thermal conversion processes such as pyrolysis, electrolysis systems that primarily use clean energy (e.g.,

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Nel ASA receives purchase order for 20MW alkaline electrolyzer from steelmaker Ovako

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The conversion to hydrogen will enable Ovako to reduce its CO 2 emissions for steel production in Hofors by 50%. Taken together with efficient processes and many other actions, such as the conversion of heat treatment, these factors mean that Ovako’s carbon footprint from crude steel production is 95% below the global average.

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2023 Rivian R1T Review - Got My Chips Cashed In

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This will be a slightly different review for TTAC than most, since while most readers here will be generally familiar with a number of options available from legacy automakers, there will be a number of technical details I’ll need to discuss here. This 2023 Rivian R1T is an interesting take on the EV truck idea. Will it plug into your life?

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US DOE to Award More Than $327M in Recovery Act Funding for Science Research; Includes Support for Biofuels, Smart Grid and Fusion Energy

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award more than $327 million for scientific research, instrumentation, and laboratory infrastructure projects including biofuels, smart grid and fusion energy research, among others. Tags: Fuels Policy Research Smart Grid. Of the $327 million in Recovery Act funding, $107.5 million, including $13.1

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Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

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The US Department of Energy released its inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report (DOE-QTR)—an assessment of the Department’s energy technology research and development portfolios. Within the stationary heat and power sector, the DOE-QTR finds that the Department should increase emphasis on efficiency and understanding the grid.

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What Is Bidirectional Charging? Understanding the Benefits for Both Drivers and Businesses

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With bidirectional charging, the batteries in our vehicles can not only provide fuel for the road but energy for our homes and even our shared electrical grid. This conversion can happen within the charger or in the vehicle, depending on which device is equipped with a converter. This can further reduce your utility costs.