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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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As part of the joint announcement, FHWA released the NEVI Formula Program funding to states that will be available following approval of state plans for Fiscal Year 2022 in addition to the Program Guidance and a Request for Nominations for states to expand their existing Alternative Fuel Corridors. 11,320,762. California. 56,789,406.

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Tesla Cybertruck configurator opens for some who didn’t receive invites

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Credit: David-Carli Scott | Tesla Cybertruck group on Facebook Other users in Idaho, Oregon and Nevada also responded to the post, saying that they were able to configure a Cybertruck without having received an email, and a number of others have confirmed the claims.

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US DOE awards ~$5M to expand research on methane hydrates

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Selected projects are: Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) TEES, in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology, will develop a numerical model to address the many complexities associated with production from hydrate-bearing sediments. University of Oregon.

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Exascale Computing Project selects 35 software development proposals for $34M in first year funding

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of Oregon, Kitware. of Oregon, Kitware. A Simplified Complex Memory API and Operating System/Runtime Interface for ECP, Mike Lang, LANL with LLNL, ORNL, SNL, Georgia Tech. A Simplified Complex Memory API and Operating System/Runtime Interface for ECP, Mike Lang, LANL with LLNL, ORNL, SNL, Georgia Tech. of Wisconsin.

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Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

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With used vehicles selling at prices sometimes as much as or higher than brand new models due to parts shortages and semiconductor constraints, Ford may be looking to take used EVs and make another profit on them after an initial lease is up. ” Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota push for Congress to eliminate EV tax credit limits.

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USDA awards $10M in grants to spur production of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products

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University of Georgia, $345,689. Oregon State University, $349,624. The ISU report, Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation, shows that “the history of biobased automobile parts begins early in the development of automobiles themselves. environmental implications of direct and indirect land use change.

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Chevrolet Canada begins taking orders for the Volt starting at C$41,545; Volts a showroom draw in US

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GM says that this is part of its plan to gain exposure for the vehicle and the Chevrolet brand. Almost nine of 10 customers who traded in a vehicle as part of their purchase are new to the Chevrolet brand. Chevy expects to deliver Volts in all 50 states by the end of 2011.

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