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Default Passwords Jeopardize Water Infrastructure

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According to Katherine DeEmidio Ledesma , head of public policy and government affairs at Washington, D.C.-based based cybersecurity firm Dragos , both attacks bored into holes that should have been plugged in the first place. “I In neither case did the attacks cause any substantial damage to the systems.

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MIT study concludes V2G-enabled electric commercial trucks could offer lower total operating cost than conventional diesel fleet

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A new study by researchers at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL), concludes that electric commercial vehicles can cost 9 to 12% less to operate than trucks powered by diesel engines when used to make deliveries on an everyday basis in big cities and when V2G (vehicle-to-grid) revenue is incorporated.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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e-Mosaic: Electrification Mosaic Platform for Grid- Informed Smart Charging Management. Utility Managed Smart Charging for Consumer and Grid Benefits. Washington State University. Selected projects under this funding opportunity will be managed by VTO. Fiscal Year 2020 Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research DE-FOA-0002197.

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

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The Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Selections will aim to reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel, and conventional vehicles through thirty-five projects addressing 11 areas of interest. The fourth team is on track to exceed the target this year. Description. Federal funding. 999,977.

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National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

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The interim report considers PEV manufacturers, dealers and customers; the charging infrastructure; and the electric grid. Lack of familiarity with the vehicles and their operation and maintenance creates a substantial barrier to widespread PEV deployment. A final, comprehensive report will be published in late summer 2014.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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Coulomb Technologies to Provide 4,600 Free Home and Public Charging Stations Through ChargePoint America Program

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and Washington DC. and Washington DC. Generating revenue for station owners to offset electricity and maintenance costs. Integrating with the utility Smart Grid for demand side management and preferred pricing. Tags: Infrastructure Plug-ins. Locations for the ChargePoint America program. Click to enlarge.

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