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CleanSpark, Inc. and ReJoule awarded $2.9M second-life EV battery grant with support from Ford

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ReJoule and CleanSpark will be further supported by Ford Motor Company, BigBattery, and GRID Alternatives. The largest barriers to repurposing used EV batteries are the cost of disassembly, long test times, and uncertainty of the remaining useful life. Source: GFO-19-310 Pre-Application Workshop.

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Ford and Newlab announce startups to pilot new EV tech in mobility innovation program

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This is the second of two studios opening as part of the partnership announced in 2020 between Newlab and Michigan Central. Rhombus Energy Solutions: Rhombus develops new electric grid infrastructure, energy distribution and management systems, as well as advanced charging solutions to speed the adoption of electric vehicles.

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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. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid.

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Sandia study finds underground geologic storage of hydrogen could boost transportation, energy security

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Salt caverns such as the one depicted here could provide a low-cost solution for the geologic storage of hydrogen. The colors in the illustration represent depth, with blue as the deepest part of the cavern and red the most shallow. Even so, Los Angeles’ modeled costs are significantly less than those for Detroit and Pittsburgh.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio).

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Pasha, Port of LA and California ARB partner on $26.6M Green Omni Terminal demo project; emerging zero and near-zero emission tech

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and the Port of Los Angeles are launching the Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, a full-scale, real-time demonstration of zero and near-zero emission technologies at a working marine terminal. million project is funded in part by a $14.5-million The total cost of the project is $26.6

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Current trends suggest that barriers to EV adoption such as price, range, selection and charging-time will continue to diminish, as costs come down and technology improves. Total Cost of Ownership: An analysis of 17 popular 2017 models found ZEVs can already be price competitive now, without government incentives.