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More Than 1,800 EV chargers installed under Recovery Act

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Sacramento, Calif.; Additionally, DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is joining with Google Inc. The vehicles and charging infrastructure will be deployed in residential, workplace, and public locations in Austin, Texas; Los Angeles, Calif.; New York, NY; Orlando, Fla.; Redmond, Wash.; San Francisco, Calif.;

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

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Significant Cost Reduction Potential for Wave Energy Conversion Devices with Variable Geometry Modules, $102,089 Solar Automated Permit Software for Distributed PV and Battery Storage, $695,000 California Solar + Storage Association (CALSSA), Sacramento, Calif. Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), San Jose, Calif.

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BMW to partner with Coulomb Technologies in Boston; Coulomb offering new cloud-based service plans, new dual-port charging stations

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The ActiveE will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011. A fleet of more than 1000 BMW ActiveE vehicles will provide further valuable insights into the everyday use of the vehicle.

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Plug In 2008

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. – July 22, 2008; The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced today a research and development collaboration with General Motors and 34 top utilities to facilitate integration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ( PHEVs ) into the grid, a key step in providing the nation’s drivers an alternative to petroleum fuels.

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