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Siemens, Duke Energy and Ford demonstrate lower cost home smart charging technology for plug-ins; due on market next year

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and utilizing a Ford Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid, Siemens provided the first UL-approved residential electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to demonstrate the ability to monitor status, report energy use, and be controlled locally from the local area network and from the cloud. Held at the Duke Energy Envision Center in Erlanger, Ky.,

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Senate Energy Bill Contains $3.8B for Natural Gas Vehicle Conversion and Purchasing, $400M for Plug-in Vehicle Deployment

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billion in rebates to buyers of natural gas-powered vehicles, from light- to heavy-duty; and $400 million to support the deployment of plug-in vehicles in targeted communities. The addition of the electric vehicle provisions was a last-minute achievement, noted Ron Minsk from the Electrification Coalition during his talk at Plug-in 2010.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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These grants are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. This award helps to fulfill a cost-sharing target for the recipient's $122 million award from the Department of Energy. Earlier post.) Electricore Inc. Electricore Inc.,

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How to Take Advantage of EV Charging Incentives for Fleets

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But while these rebates and incentives can help lower the total cost of electrifying your fleet, the program landscape can be confusing. Grants – Lump sums of money for specific purposes that you do not have to repay. The CFIP provides grants to fleets for the retrofit or purchase of new Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV).

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Ford and suppliers investing $220M to produce new HF35 hybrid transmission and others at Van Dyke plant

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HF35 will be used in five electrified vehicles being introduced this year: C-MAX Hybrid; C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid; Fusion Hybrid; Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid; and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Ford developed the HF35 supported in part by a grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE). Planetary Gearset. Transfer Gears.

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Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners advance climate-neutral eFuels development; Haru Oni pilot in Chile

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As part of Germany’s national hydrogen strategy, to support the project Siemens Energy will get a grant of some €8 million from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Renewable energy will no longer be produced only where it’s needed, but where natural resources like wind and sun are available on a massive scale.

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