article thumbnail

Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation has begun accepting applications today for this year’s Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program , which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development both in Japan and overseas. 2016 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Recipients.

Grant 150
article thumbnail

UC San Diego launches Institute for Materials Discovery and Design

Green Car Congress

Multi-Investigator Grants: As the Institute builds up the campus research instrumentation capability, UC San Diego will be better positioned to compete for large multi-investigator materials research center awards. Several joint proposals are already under development or have been submitted.

San Diego 150
article thumbnail

Progress! IRA signed into law

Electric Auto Association

Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants : Funding for investments in low- and zero-emission technologies and projects that reduce indoor air pollution and climate resiliency for disadvantaged communities as defined by the EPA. We’ll be particY ipating in informational seminars on state plans for funds distribution.” “We

article thumbnail

Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

Green Car Congress

Cischke was speaking at the Center of Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City last week. million grant from the Department of Energy to support internal production of an electric-drive transaxle with integrated power electronics in an existing Ford transmission facility. Earlier post.) Sue Cischke.

Ford 150
article thumbnail

Pennsylvania DEP to award ~$10M in natural gas vehicle grants for medium to light-weight vehicles

Green Car Congress

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has opened its Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Natural Gas Vehicle program. The program will provide an estimated $10 million in grants to help companies and organizations purchase or convert medium to light-weight natural gas vehicles.

article thumbnail

Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

Green Car Congress

In May, the US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to Axion Power to fund a commercialization plan for the use of its PbC batteries in a low-cost, high-efficiency dual battery architecture for micro-hybrid (i.e., Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar, UIUC). Micro-hybrids.

Lead Acid 225