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New $22M CARB pilot to fund equitable, clean transportation options in disadvantaged communities

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The California Air Resources Board will provide up to $22 million in grants to address transportation needs in disadvantaged and low-income communities with clean transportation options under a new $22-million pilot project. Lead applicants may include community-based organizations, federally recognized tribes and local governments.

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DOT making $1B available for Safe Streets and Roads for All program in FY 2022

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The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program—which was established with $5 billion in advanced appropriations including the $1 billion for FY 2022—provides dedicated funding to support regional, local, and Tribal plans, projects and strategies that will prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.

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Plug In America receives DOE funding to expand its EV education programs – Charged EVs

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EV education and advocacy organization Plug In America has received a grant from the DOE for a three-year, $5-million consumer education project, the largest grant in the organization’s 15-year history.

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This IEEE Society’s Secret to Boosting Student Membership

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Give them a seat at the table so they have a say in how the organization is run. The society recently launched several programs to engage them, including career fairs, travel grants, and networking opportunities with researchers. Student representatives also help organize conference workshops.

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Twitter retires legacy blue checkmarks, though Musk opts to pay for select users’ $8 fee

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Elon Musk, however, has clarified on Twitter that he is personally paying for the blue checkmarks of a few people. You will always be my captain — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 20, 2023 Musk’s later posts shed light on the situation, with the CEO clarifying that he has opted to pay for the verification of a few users personally.

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DOE awards Virginia Tech $3M for EV charging cybersecurity project

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Virginia Tech a $3 million grant for research on electric vehicle charging infrastructure cybersecurity as part of a larger $80 million investment by the department on advanced technologies research ( earlier post ). —Jonathan Petit, senior director of research at OnBoard Security.

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EPA awards $6M in research funding to improve air quality models

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Research supported by these grants will improve air quality models—specifically the component of models that represent how chemicals react in the atmosphere (known as “chemical mechanisms”). This research will advance our understanding of the sources and chemistry of air pollutants and how they move in the atmosphere.

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