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FREYR Battery awarded €100M EU Innovation Fund grant

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FREYR Battery has been awarded a €100-million grant from the European Union to support development of FREYR’s Giga Arctic project in Norway. The grant will be funded through the EU’s Innovation Fund (EUIF) as part of the EU’s efforts to promote localized production of battery solutions.

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CEC awards LADOT $6M to install solar and storage microgrid and EV charging to power 100+ electric buses

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The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a $6-million grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging systems in the United States that will be powered by a solar and storage microgrid.

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Lightning eMotors announces production launch of GM-based ZEV4 work trucks

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To help accelerate fleet vehicle electrification efforts, a number of state and federal level funding programs are available across North America to help offset the cost significantly. Federally, the United States’ passing of the $1.2-trillion

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Volta/Imogen collaboration awarded $12M in ARPA-E funding to commercialize next-generation fast charging technology

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Volta, an electric vehicle (EV) charging and media company, announced that a project application it collaborated on with Imagen Energy, a developer of compact high-power EV chargers, was awarded a $12-million grant from the US Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Earlier post.).

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FHWA publishes final standards for federally funded EV charging infrastructure projects; waiver of Buy America requirements for EV chargers

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Additionally, the new Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide $2.5 This temporary waiver enables EV charger acquisition and installation to immediately proceed while also phasing out the waiver over time. Under 23 U.S.C.

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First Tesla V4 Supercharger in the US goes live

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The Tesla charging team recently announced the opening of the first V4 Superchargers in the United States. First V4 Superchargers open in Sparks, NV [link] pic.twitter.com/QWjniUNcUK — Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) October 25, 2023 Tesla’s V4 Superchargers have been spotted across a few locations in the United States.

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Should Non-Acute Healthcare Install EV Chargers?

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Let’s dig into why independent doctor’s offices, dentists, and other types of non-acute healthcare facilities should consider installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure. By installing chargers now, you can get a head start on keeping up with potential new building requirements. Ready to get started?