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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Oberon’s rDME fuel is a cost-effective, low-carbon, zero-soot alternative to petroleum diesel. With recent grant funding from the California Energy Commission, Oberon is developing rDME for a novel use: a blending agent with propane. Earlier post.). million gallons) at its demonstration facility in California’s Imperial Valley.

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AUGUST 9, 2013

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded Microvi Biotechnologies a grant to develop a new technology to improve significantly the yield and performance of biobutanol processes. Biobutanol processes using Microvi’s technology would benefit from reduced capital and operating costs.

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MAY 25, 2017

The US Department of Energy will award 73 grants totaling $72 million to 68 small businesses in 24 states. Small businesses that demonstrated technical feasibility for innovations during their Phase I grants competed for funding for prototype or processes development during Phase II. Reaction 35, LLC. NanoSonic, Inc.

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

a battery startup with exclusive licenses to produce domestic cobalt-free lithium batteries ( earlier post ), has won a grant for $2.6 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to extend its development into solid-state batteries. SPARKZ Inc., SPARKZ will begin pilot-testing with its OEM partners in early 2022.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a $6-million grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging systems in the United States that will be powered by a solar and storage microgrid. LADOT will deploy 1.5

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) is awarding $2 million to lithium-ion (Li-ion) recycling development project , “Strategic Collaboration for the Development of a Self-Sustaining Model for the Recycling of Large-Format Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) Batteries,” with American Battery Technology Company (ABTC).

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MAY 7, 2023

This partnership is important to Fisker’s long-term strategy to increase scale and adoption of its EVs in the United States and Europe. Battery swapping offers drivers energy delivered as quick as gasoline and at a lower per-mile cost. Fisker and Ample will share revenue related to the battery swapping mechanism.

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JANUARY 12, 2022

RMI has received a philanthropic grant from the General Motors Climate Equity Fund to support efforts to increase equitable access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and drive costs out of the system across the United States and Canada.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Currently, NAM is building its first mass production site in the United States, which will produce 10,000 metric tons per year of battery grade synthetic graphite. Albemarle is finalizing the site selection for the lithium hydroxide conversion plant in the southeastern United States.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Tesla charging team recently announced the opening of the first V4 Superchargers in the United States. First V4 Superchargers open in Sparks, NV [link] pic.twitter.com/QWjniUNcUK — Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) October 25, 2023 Tesla’s V4 Superchargers have been spotted across a few locations in the United States.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Blink Charging awarded grant funds to deploy DC fast chargers by Michigan EGLE-Press Release . The six DC fast chargers were installed at two separate locations in Traverse City and Clare, Michigan, United States. The Michigan grant award further increases Blink’s footprint in the state.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The company will set up operations at Eastman Business Park (EBP) in Monroe County in an effort to tap into the robust lithium-ion battery supply chain in the United States and the lithium-ion battery ecosystem in Rochester. The total project cost has been placed at up to $23.3 million over a three-year period.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Archer intends to invest $118M over the next 10 years and will receive an incentive package totaling 33% of its capital investment commitment, which includes land conveyance, tax incentives and Georgia REBA grant. Archer will receive an incentive package, which includes land conveyance, tax incentives and Georgia REBA grant.

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DECEMBER 4, 2022

The EPRI project brings Deep Isolation’s DOE grant projects this year to four. million grant to develop a universal disposal canister for advanced reactor applications; a $4-million grant with advanced reactor developer Oklo, Inc. The previously awarded projects include: a $3.6-million

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

Now, researchers at Imperial College London have shown that bioethanol production from bamboo in China is both technically and economically feasible, as well as cost-competitive with gasoline. In 2009, the number of private cars owned in China exceeded the United States, resulting in it being the world’s largest auto market.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

Acquiring Carbon Engineering aligns with Occidental’s integrated net-zero strategy and provides Occidental, through its 1PointFive subsidiary, the opportunity to rapidly advance DAC technology breakthroughs and accelerate deployment of DAC as a large-scale, cost effective, global carbon removal solution. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 30, 2014

The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) announced its latest round of seed grants to support early-stage innovative energy projects. Their findings will provide new insights into the politics of energy policy in the United States. A total of more than $1.6 million was awarded to 11 projects, each lasting up to two years.

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MAY 13, 2012

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) recently awarded $3.5 million grant that they must match with funds from non-federal sources. Such research will employ a variety of unique tools and test beds developed or enhanced as part of this grant.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to create a renewable fuel infrastructure grant program and streamline regulatory requirements to help fuel retailers sell higher blends of ethanol.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The transition away from gasoline and diesel vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) is going full throttle in the United States, and that includes the iconic yellow school bus. Roughly half a million school buses transport about 20 million students each school day in the United States, and nearly all those buses currently run on diesel.

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APRIL 2, 2019

In March, Cummins began delivering eight Cummins-powered all-electric vehicles to the United States Postal Service (USPS) in California. The fully-electric Cummins PowerDrive equipped vans are expected to reduce fuel and maintenance costs as well as eliminate emissions.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The trade group is recommending a scalable low-cost loan/grant program, an emergency training program, and a reduction of the minimum project amount for the domestic manufacturing conversion grant program. The UAW strike began on September 15 and has idled workers at Ford, GM, and Stellantis plants across the United States.

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MAY 9, 2019

Our customers want bus innovations that are environmentally friendly and allow them to access emissions-based grant funding, and the Blue Bird Vision CNG bus delivers. More than 150 school districts operate about 5,500 CNG buses in the United States.

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JUNE 11, 2021

Oberon Fuels, producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this in the world. Propane is already known for its versatile, cost-effective and clean burning attributes.

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

Because firms are able to bank credits over time, anticipated high costs in the future may lead to higher costs in the present before any constraints bind on the industry. Both options will be associated with high LCFS credit prices.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

To put that in context, we need to explore the cost of charging an electric car at a public charging station, and see how businesses can reduce EV charging station costs. The cost of Level 2 charging varies depending on electricity rates, time of day, and location. On average, Level 2 charging can range from $0.10

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MAY 26, 2009

and a leading global supplier of microporous separators used in primary and secondary (rechargeable) lithium-ion batteries, recently submitted an application for grant funding under the US Department of Energy (DOE) Electric Drive Vehicle (EDV) Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative (DE-FOA-0000026). Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Recently, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced project selections for $130 million in advanced vehicle technologies research across the United States. The MIT team will improve public transportation service quality, ridership, and energy efficiency by designing a Transit-centric Smart Mobility System platform.

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JULY 1, 2022

The opinion holds that Congress did not grant EPA in Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act the authority to devise emissions caps based on generation shifting—i.e., United States, 505 U.S. forcing a shift from higher-emitting to lower-emitting producers. 42 U.S. . … For the reasons given, the answer is no. New York v.

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JULY 29, 2019

million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Release 2 grants to projects that demonstrate commercial feasibility for innovations during the second phase of their research. The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is awarding $43.6 Awards include: Accustrata Inc.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The proposed purchase, which is expected to cost about $12.4 million, would allow Tesla to extend its reach into the United States’ largest police force. The NYPD, after all, is the largest police department in the United States, with nearly 36,000 uniformed officers and a fleet of 9,000 vehicles.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

But with their recently adjusted costs, Tesla’s two flagship electric vehicles just became a lot more competitive. . Previously, the Model X variant cost $120,990. Production for the vehicles over the year reached 71,177 units as well. . Breaking: Tesla reduces Model 3 and Model Y prices in the United States.

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MARCH 31, 2021

Teslas have become some of the newest additions to several police departments across the United States, and in some other regions of the world as well. The Long Range All Wheel Drive variant of the all-electric crossover costs $49,990. The Model Y is not the first electric car that is involved in the Ipswich local government.

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JULY 6, 2023

million grant from the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to construct six hydrogen refueling stations for heavy-duty trucks across Southern California. It should be noted that, as of writing, there are virtually no public hydrogen fuel stations in the United States that are designed for heavy-duty trucks.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

This all-inclusive transportation-as-a-service model is the simple and cost-effective way for districts to transition their fleets. State governments are supporting the switch to electric vehicles as well. For example, Maryland offers grants for zero-emission school buses.

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MARCH 30, 2021

This new Wind Energy Area is adjacent to the greater metropolitan Tri-State area—the largest metropolitan population center in the United States that is home to more than 20 million people and their energy needs. Deploying 30 GW of Offshore Wind by 2030. The NOWRDC was established in 2018 with a $20.5-million

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JANUARY 11, 2021

It is also matched by R&D grant from Innovate UK as part of the ENGIE and UKRI Clean Growth Innovation Fund. With E-STOR commercial scale energy storage systems, end users can generate new revenues, save energy costs and make better use of renewable energy generation.

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