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DOE awards $20M to 10 hydrogen production and delivery technologies projects

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of Danbury, Connecticut will receive $900,000 to develop a novel hybrid system for low-cost, low greenhouse gas hydrogen production. Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio, Texas will receive $1.8 FuelCell Energy Inc. million to demonstrate a hydrogen compression system. Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc.

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Basic transportation, EV style

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The founders of the first ever campus-based Electric Auto Association chapter start out with go-karts. Members of the new University of Texas San Antonio EAA chapter ready for go-kart competition. That was back in 2004, when his father taught him how to ride his 1980’s-vintage gas-powered version.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane.

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Texas study finds PHEV use could increase ozone at night, decrease ozone during the day

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A study by researchers at the University of Texas found that in general, use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can lead to an increase in ozone during nighttime hours (due to decreased scavenging from both vehicles and EGU stacks) and a decrease in ozone during daytime hours.

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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

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According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US electricity generation in 2010 was 70% fossil fuels (coal 44.9%, natural gas 23.8%); 20% nuclear; and 10% renewable, of which 6.2% EIA forecasts that the mix in 2035 will shift to include 39% coal; 27% natural gas; and 16% renewables. was conventional hydropower.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

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The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck may be the first real mass-market electric vehicle sold in the US. We drove several F-150 Lightnings, in various trims, with and without payloads or trailers, out of San Antonio and through the winding roads of Texas hill country during the first week of May.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies.