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William Ratcliff, Former IEEE Region 3 Director, Dies at 80

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There he helped design bulk power systems and developed engineering software. Under his leadership, the team won a grant from the Advanced Research Projects AgencyEnergy. The three vehicles in the IEEE-USA initiative provide U.S. He left in 1985 to join manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace , in Savannah, Ga.,

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Michigan awards $285K to new mobility initiatives that improve roadway safety and sustainability, and customer service

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Michigan will enable four new mobility services to help address challenges across the state related to sustainable transit, roadway safety, parking and staffing shortages in the service industry. To help develop an environmentally and spatially friendly urban mobility solution, Nimbus received a $15,000 MMFP testing grant.

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Michigan State University deploys full-size autonomous electric bus

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Michigan State University officially has deployed its full-size autonomous electric bus ( earlier post ) and is accepting passengers on the 2.5-mile As part of the process to greenlight accepting passengers, validation of the bus, route and infrastructure was granted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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LG Energy Solution investing $1.7B to quintuple battery plant capacity in Michigan

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LGES’ expansion will quintuple the plant’s capacity to help produce battery components into the future as Michigan’s electric vehicle industry grows. The two companies have a longstanding relationship, and GM acted as a key partner in bringing LG to Michigan in 2010. LG Energy Solution (LGES) is investing $1.7 million; and.

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SAKOR wins SCIP grant to work with MSU on thermal transient anemometer for vehicle design

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SAKOR Technologies won a competitive Small Company Innovation Program (SCIP) grant awarded by the Michigan Corporate Relations Network (MCRN) and will use the grant for research necessary to develop a thermal transient anemometer (TTA), a device used to measure airflow moving through a running vehicle.

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A123 Systems 8K filing says substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern; status of grants and incentives

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million to replace battery modules and packs that may contain defective prismatic cells produced at A123’s Livonia, Michigan manufacturing facility. million related to inventory produced at its Michigan facilities that may be defective. A123 Systems has been the recipient of a number of state and federal grants and tax incentives.

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State of Michigan partners with Daimler Truck North America and DTE Energy to build Mobility Charging Hub

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Michigan will have access to $13,000,000 in funding to support the Mobility Charging Hub development and secure partnerships with companies aiming to test and implement solutions related to EV innovation, fleet management and overall ease of travel. The program will also serve the dual purpose of supporting passenger vehicle charging.