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ECOtality installs first DC fast charger in Tennessee

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This is the first of 12 Cracker Barrel locations statewide that will install DC Fast Chargers as a part of The EV Project. The project is a public-private partnership, funded in part by the US Department of Energy through a federal stimulus grant and made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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The EV Project Expands to Texas; Overall Value of Charging Infrastructure Project Now at $230M

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announced its second expansion of The EV Project, resulting in a charging infrastructure network in sixteen cities located in six states—Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Tennessee and Texas—as well as the District of Columbia. A $30-million extension of the grant funding was announced earlier this month.

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ECOtality Wins $2.87M in Bay Area contracts, expands EV Project to the San Francisco Bay Area

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million contract from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) to become the Project Manager of the organization’s Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Deployment Program. The project is funded by the us Department of Energy through a federal stimulus grant of $114.8 ECOtality was awarded a $2.87-million

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ABB invests $10M in ECOtality

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ECOtality is project manager of The EV Project and will oversee the installation of 15,000 commercial and residential charging stations in 16 cities and major metropolitan areas in six states and the District of Columbia. The project is funded by the US Department of Energy through a federal stimulus grant of $114.8

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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In the stationary market, Bloom Energy announced that it was doubling the number of Bloom Energy Server installations and company revenue every six months. For example, San Diego has installed 2.4 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report. Markets for applications such as telecommunications and remote sensing continued to grow.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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Starting with the first model year 2009 of VW’s new “clean diesel” engine through model year 2016, Dorenkamp, Neusser, Hadler and their co-conspirators installed, or caused to be installed, the defeat device software into the vehicles imported and sold in the United States.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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Jonathan Macias Current Profession: Grant Manager for County Government and CEO/Founder of Sky Island, LLC How will you add value to the EAA Board? Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. What is your most effective contribution toward the adoption of EVs?