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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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788 million for high energy physics, $22 million above the FY 2015 Enacted level, to understand how the universe works at its most fundamental level by discovering the most elementary constituents of matter and energy, probing the interactions among them, and exploring the basic nature of space and time. . Sustainable transportation.

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DOE releases five-year strategic plan, 2014-2018; supporting “all of the above” energy strategy

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DOE will also advance research and development for sustainable hydropower technologies, as well as technologies that harness energy from wave and tidal resources. Leverage increased private sector financing for deployment of “all of the above” energy technologies. DOE has outlined three strategies to achieve this objective: 1.

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Career Opportunities in the Electric Vehicle Industry

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The regulations outlined in the budget for 2022 are intended to make battery changing easier, and interoperability standards that provide universal battery technology will further provide the industry with the essential impetus for expansion. We have seen that the EV industry is growing, therefore, creating an ocean of career opportunities.

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Rivian introduces two quad-motor, AWD “Electric Adventure Vehicles”

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Founded in 2009 by RJ Scaringe, Rivian develops and produces vehicles, products and services related to sustainable transportation. Headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan are dedicated to finances, engineering, and design. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Nottingham.

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UC Davis, ITDP report finds shared mobility essential for realizing full benefits of electrification and automation

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A new report from a team at the University of California, Davis, and the New York-based nonprofit Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP) has concluded that shared mobility is a critical enabler for realizing the benefits of electrification and autonomous driving. —Fulton et al.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Drive Electric has advocated for a comprehensive plan to decarbonise transport for the past two years. Our submission and inputs relate specifically to accelerating the uptake of e-mobility, but we recognise that decarbonising transport is much wider than that.