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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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GM will provide student teams across 15 academic institutions with a Cadillac LYRIQ, the brand’s first all-electric vehicle, to develop and to demonstrate technology that utilizes automation and vehicle-to-everything connectivity. McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL).

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Two EVs at Plymouth State University delivered 1 MWh over 6 months with Fermata Energy bidirectional charging platform

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Two Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EVs) at the Plymouth State University (PSU) provided 1 MWh of energy to the PSU’s ALLWell Center, offsetting some of the building’s electricity needs, over a six-month period. This is known as electricity arbitrage.

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Texas awards $3.2M in EV infrastructure grants to Plano-Based Universal EV Chargers

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Texas-based Universal EV Chargers has been awarded $3.2 million in grants to provision and install 105 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports in 21 locations around the state of Texas. Universal EV Chargers has also won grants in Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

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Harnessing energy from idle electric vehicles to replenish the power grid

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University of Waterloo harnessing the power of idled electric vehicles to recharge the power grid in Canada. The post Harnessing energy from idle electric vehicles to replenish the power grid appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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OSU & Wilberforce University team claims top spot in year one of the EcoCAR EV Challenge

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The Ohio State (OSU) & Wilberforce University Team has been named the winner of Year One of the EcoCAR Electric Vehicle (EV) Challenge, taking the lead in the four-year collegiate engineering competition. Year One of EcoCAR is all about generating big ideas and developing a strategy for the remainder of the competition.

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The Ohio State University & Wilberforce University Team Takes Home 1st Place In Year Two Of The EcoCAR EV Challenge

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PHOENIX, Arizona — The Ohio State/Wilberforce University Team has been named the Year Two champion of the EcoCAR Electric Vehicle (EV) Challenge, followed by Georgia Tech in second place and McMaster University (CA) in third place.

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Wright Electric & Columbia University Receive U.S. Department of Energy Award for Ultra-Lightweight Battery Development

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MALTA, NEW YORK — Wright Electric, in collaboration with Columbia University, is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a contract from the U.S. continued] The post Wright Electric & Columbia University Receive U.S.

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