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EV gateway

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Louis chapter spreads the message locally. Caravan of GEVA EVs leave the Saint Louis Science Center McDonnell Planetarium. The Gateway Electric Vehicle Association (GEVA) has forged partnerships in the St. Louis area that have proved successful in expanding outreach. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I

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DEED sets records

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Members of the Gateway Electric Vehicle Association at the St. Louis DEED event. From established events to first-timers Gateway Electric Vehicle Association ’s (GEVA), participation in the St. Community Partners included Climate Action Reserve , Forth , and Virginia Clean Cities. San Joaquin Valley EVA DEED event.

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

Louis chapter spreads the message locally. Caravan of GEVA EVs leave the Saint Louis Science Center McDonnell Planetarium. The Gateway Electric Vehicle Association (GEVA) has forged partnerships in the St. Louis area that have proved successful in expanding outreach. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I

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USDA and DOE award $12.2M to 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

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The potential benefits of this research range from decreasing oil consumption to increasing options for American farmers. Goal: Identify natural genetic variation in switchgrass that correlates with lignocellulose-to-biofuel conversion qualities. Mockler, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St.

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DOE awards $100M in 2nd funding round for 32 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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Awards range from $2 million to $4 million per year per center for up to four fiscal years, subject to a progress review in year two. Light-Material Interactions in Energy Conversion (LMI). Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio). Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC).

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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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ETEC and its partner Nissan will demonstrate up to 5,000 Nissan electric vehicles with a 100 mile range and deploy up to 12,500 Level 2 and 250 Level 3 chargers. Manufacturing: Warren, MI and St. Louis, MO; Deployment: 11 partner fleets. gross vehicle weight) with a 100 mile range. Rolla, MO Warrensburg, MO Linn, MO St.

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ARPA-E awards $37M for IONICS projects; improving solid-state batteries and fuel cells

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In particular, IONICS projects will work to improve energy storage and conversion technologies in three categories: transportation batteries, grid-level storage, and fuel cells. Advanced glass processing will allow for a range of different structures and materials while remaining cost effective to produce. Washington University in St.

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