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Argonne and University of Illinois to form Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition

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The states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are home to a quarter of the US population and consume 30% of electric power generated in the US. As a consequence, the Midwestern states have some of the highest levels of renewable energy on their grids.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Demonstrate plugā€in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest. Drive Oregon.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Enable smart charging and vehicle grid integration through solutions such as demand response, and other energy storage and load management strategies. National Grid. Duke Energy Indiana. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Sentient Science (West Lafayette, Indiana). Highly Efficient Low-Thermal-Budget Hydrogen and Chemical Co-Production via an Electrochemical Activation of Propane, $100,000. Grid-Edge Intelligent Distribution Automation System for Self-Healing Distribution Grids, $550,000. Prometheus Innovations, LLC (Lafayette, Indiana).

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DOE Coal FIRST Initiative invests $80M in net-zero carbon electricity and hydrogen plants

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Even a partial move toward a hydrogen economy will require vast quantities of hydrogen at low cost. Fossil fuels with CCUS are already—and by far—the lowest cost source of low-carbon hydrogen. Gasification of coal and biomass with CCUS can be a large-scale source of carbon-negative hydrogen.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost. Establishing dealer network. Batteries not ready.

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