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4,400 Chevrolet Volt Owners to be Eligible for Free Home 240V Charging Stations

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GM announced that the first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability will be eligible for one of 4,400 free home charging stations. To encourage consumer purchases of electric vehicles, federal grants and other funds have been awarded to install more than 15,000 home charge stations.

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Michigan Awards $543.5M in Tax Credits to Four Battery Makers, Who Announce Plans for $1.7B Investment in Li-ion Battery Plants in Michigan

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The state refundable tax credits will help the companies in their quest for some of the $2 billion in federal grants for advanced-battery research and development. and LG Chem-Compact Power Inc. Facility locations will be determined pending final site selection decisions by the companies. Earlier post.).

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NC Transportation Center

Plug In Partners

Mike Easley said Tuesday that, depending on the support from federal grants, the state may give $5 million to start and $1 million annually to operate the Advanced Transportation Energy Center there. GM's much-hyped Chevrolet Volt will also feature plug-in capabilities. liter turbocharged gasoline engine."

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Keepin' it simple

Plugs and Cars

Nissan and GM have each had their preferred provider for home charge stations in an attempt to streamline the process, but many customers have had complaints about the cost and scheduling. Something Ecotality couldn’t do even with $100 million in federal grant money. They’ve kept my LEAF juiced, after all.

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Battery companies receive cash boost

Green Cars News

The state refundable tax credits will assist their companies in their efforts for some of the $2billion in Federal grants available for advanced battery research and development. The MEGA board approved a state tax credit of $22.5million over 15 years and a battery cell state tax credit of $100million over four years.

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Scientists synthesize first functional designer chromosome in yeast

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Corresponding federal grant numbers are MCB-0718846 and GM-077291. They also plan studies of synIII where they scramble the chromosome, removing, duplicating, or changing gene order. Funding support for these experiments was provided by National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and Microsoft.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Department of Energys Transportation Electrification stimulus program for a federal grant that would enable a nationwide demonstration fleet with the United States Postal Service (USPS) * Potential partnership with USPS to include infrastructure support from ConEd, Duke Energy, DTE Energy and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Washington, D.C.,

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