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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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million in development funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support research aimed at significantly reducing the current costs of electrical vehicle (EV) chargers and developing “smart” charging capabilities that support power grid efficiency and consumer demand. In 2012, Siemens was awarded $1.6

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Obama Announces New National Fuel Policy; Two Harmonized Standards, with Fleet Average of 35.5 mpg, 250 gCO2/mile by 2016

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The resulting new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 However, there will not be an exact one-to-one correspondence between the two standards—GHG and fuel economy—which will be the foundation of the national program. Notice of Upcoming Joint Rulemaking.

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Altex & Unitel partner to demonstrate a new technology for making synthetic gasoline from biomass

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This project is funded by a ~$1-million grant from the California Energy Commission under the auspices of its Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Testing Program. The Altex process does not require the intermediate conversion of the feedstock into synthesis gas or pyrolysis liquids, plus it does not require hydrogen.

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Researchers using ORNL Jaguar supercomputer for simulations to develop improved gasifiers

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Multiphase refers to the process of changing a solid (in this case, coal) to a gas (syngas). The project is finishing the third and final year of its Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment program award, which granted the team 44.4 A standard run usually takes a month to complete. Click to enlarge.

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CEC awards Proterra $3M toward electric bus manufacturing plant; Foothill Transit orders 13 more buses

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded a $3-million grant to leading battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra as one of 46 transportation, energy storage, biogas and efficiency projects receiving a total of $83.7 million in grants and loans. Proterra uses industry-standard modules which it assembles into packs for the bus.

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Electric car chargers to be required in all new house and office builds in England

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How much does it cost to install an electric car charger in your house? Installing an electric car charger costs around £800, though those making the switch can take advantage of a £350 government grant to be put towards the cost. How much does it cost to charge an EV at home? and deliver 168 miles.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. It’s purely a software upgrade, and standardization is already in place. This implementation is actually pretty simple.

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