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Volvo LIGHTS team helps facilitate authorization for public MDHD EV charging stations in California

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San Diego Gas & Electric’s Electric Rule 18 already provided a clear exemption and did not require modification. The decision also applies to charging service providers for off-road EVs or off-road electric equipment. Through the project, TEC Equipment will offer 15 Volvo Class 8 trucks to lease for real-world trials.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Industry-Informed Physics-Based Monitoring for Asset Management and Maintenance Optimization, $500,000 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. Advanced Flow Meter for Extreme Environments (AFMEE), $100,000 MicroNuclear LLC, Franklin, Tenn. San Diego, Calif. Madison, Wis. Amesbury, Mass. El Centro, Calif.

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DOE announces $29M in funding for fusion energy technology development

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ORNL and its partners will develop an integrated simulation environment, the Fusion Energy Reactor Models Integrator (FERMI), to assess and accelerate the design cycle of integrated fusion-energy systems. University of California, San Diego. The selected projects: Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Bridge 12 Technologies, Inc.

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Volvo Car Group tests road-embedded magnets for accurate positioning of self-driving cars

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This system was demonstrated during the August 1997 National Automated Highway System Consortium Feasibility Demonstration, San Diego, CA, without a single failure. Magnets could facilitate accuracy of winter road maintenance, which in turn could prevent damage to snow-covered objects, such as barriers and signs, near the road edge.

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Video Test: 6 EVs Tested—Back-to-Back

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I originally saw the Toyota BZ4X at its dramatic unveiling on the Pacific Coast near San Diego, but this was my first opportunity to drive the hatchback EV. They all are excellent for the environment, being fully electric, and require less maintenance than gas-burning vehicles. Toyota BZ4X. HORSEPOWER: 201 to 214 hp.

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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

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The proposed regulations for battery charger systems include measurement of power consumption in active mode, maintenance mode, and no battery mode; power factor for larger battery charger systems; and labeling and marking requirements.

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CaFCP report concludes California needs 68 hydrogen fueling stations by end of 2015 to support first commercial wave of fuel cell vehicles

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The total cost to expand to 68 stations, and provide operations and maintenance support until the stations become profitable is estimated at $65 million. The initial cluster areas—requiring 45 stations—are Berkeley, San Francisco South Bay, Santa Monica/West Los Angeles, coastal Southern Orange County, and Torrance.

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