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Brattle Group: electric power sector investments of $75B – $125B needed to support projected 20M EVs in US by 2030

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Electric vehicles (EVs) will be a major disruptor for the US electric power sector, with the number of EVs in the US projected to increase from 1.5 While this creates a large opportunity for the electricity industry to increase sales and infrastructure investments, it also comes with new challenges that will need to be addressed.

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ARPA-E issues $100M OPEN funding opportunity announcement to support early-stage energy R&D

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Rather than specifying well-defined technical targets as in an ARPA-E FOA for a focused technology program, for the OPEN solicitation, ARPA-E asks applicants to address the potential impact of the proposed technology on the agency’s Mission Areas: reducing imported energy, reducing energy-related emissions, and improving energy efficiency.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. PHEVLERs are defined as PHEVs with sufficient battery capacity for all electric driving of twice the average daily distance. [ Dr. Bruce R.

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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This is far from certain, they acknowledge in a new NextSTEPS whitepaper, as hydrogen faces a range of challenges, from economic to societal, before it can be implemented as a large-scale transportation fuel. —“The Hydrogen Transition”. Hydrogen fueling infrastructure has been a major challenge.

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LowCVP reports indicate pathways for meeting renewable energy targets in transportation, decarbonizing fuel to 2030 and beyond

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They found that adopting a majority combination of 10% ethanol in gasoline (E10) and 7% biodiesel in diesel (B7) was the most pragmatic way of achieving the target with the vehicles and infrastructure available over the next five years.

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ARPA-E issues $125M open solicitation for energy R transportation and stationary applications

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related emissions, and improving energy efficiency. Technologies that create fuels that are substitutes for gasoline/diesel, but are not bio-based. Electric Motors – Transportation. Technologies for improved electric motors specifically for transportation applications. Battery Storage For Transportation.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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to vehicle fleets and shared mobility players, such as the ZITY electric car-sharing service. RE-ENERGY: To offer solutions for the production, storage and management of green energies. Electric vehicles batteries are at the heart of the transformation of the automotive industry because of their potential applications.

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