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Hyundai Motor to use solar energy to power Georgia Metaplant

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Hyundai Motor will use solar energy to power its Georgia Metaplant, which is still under construction. South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group signed a 15-year power agreement with Spain’s Matrix Renewables to power the electric vehicle (EV) plant. The company hopes to recover losses from the EV slowdown with plug-in hybrid sales.

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Plug Power to build green hydrogen plant in Georgia

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Plug Power plans to build a green hydrogen production plant in Camden County, Georgia, to serve customers across the southeastern United States. Plug Power is investing $84 million in the facility, which is expected to create at least 24 jobs in the local community starting in 2022.

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Ford unveils C-MAX Solar Energi concept; “plug-in” hybrid not dependent on electric grid can fully recharge from sun

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Ford Motor Company announced the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a sun-powered hybrid vehicle that can deliver the efficiency of a plug-in hybrid without depending on the electric grid for recharging. and Georgia Tech. The vehicle moves beneath the canopy during the day to maintain maximum concentrated solar irradiance. Click to enlarge.

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11 states assessing fees on EV owners in lieu of traditional fuel taxes

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Eleven states currently assess fees on electric vehicle owners in lieu of traditional fuel taxes, according to the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Georgia has the highest annual fee of the states that have currently enacted fees for electric vehicles. Source: DOE EERE.

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EcoCAR Teams Roll Out Architectures; Plug-in Li-ion Packs and Renewable Energy Common Attributes

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Students were encouraged to explore a variety of solutions including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, fuel cell, electric, and extended range electric vehicles. While each of the 17 EcoCAR designs is unique, there are common attributes including: All of the vehicles have plug-in capability. Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).

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News: Hyundai Lays Out An Electric Future

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This includes battery electric vehicles (BEV; plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV); hybrid electric vehicles (HEV); and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). in Bryan County, Georgia. Coastal Georgia was selected because of its close proximity to the Port of Savannah with excellent highway and rail transportation.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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Kohl, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in Atlanta, “The media don’t treat EVs and ICEs with equal footing, because gasoline is not sensational anymore.” Cars catch fire. Electric vehicles are no exception. In the U.S., Yet, says, Paul A. It hardly got a glimpse.

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