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Bright Automotive Applies for $35M in Stimulus Package Grants to Accelerate Production of PHEV

Green Car Congress

Bright Automotive has applied for $35 million in government grants to accelerate the production of its plug-in hybrid the IDEA ( earlier post ), and to deliver battery solutions to the industry through its engineering services arm.

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Germany Launches H2 Mobility Initiative to Expand Infrastructure for Refueling Hydrogen Vehicles

Green Car Congress

This will take place within the framework of the German economic stimulus package (Konjunkturpaket II) and other national and state programs to jointly address standardization and cost reduction issues. Germany, with its excellent ideas from all over the country, is to become the market leader for modern drive technologies.

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National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries Opts for Kentucky Site for Li-ion Plant

Green Car Congress

Under the federal stimulus plan, the Obama administration has set aside $2 billion for electric drive vehicle battery and component manufacturing projects. Production lines in both manufacturing facilities would house state-of-the-art equipment with flexibility to pursue multiple production ideas and products at one time.

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Superstars of AB 811 Rock Palm Desert @ EcoMotion Conference

Creative Greenius

You need more than just great ideas, policy and planning – you also have to have the motivational chops to not just talk about change, but to actually effect it. Another person who really wowed me was Brian Gitt of Bevilacqua Knight who spoke about Federal Stimulus money available to AB 811 programs. Ted’s got it.

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

Revenge of the Electric Car

“The idea is for electric cars to take advantage of “off-peak&# hours of low energy demand late at night, when the lights are out and TVs are off, but power plants are still producing, explained Ed Kjaer, director of electric transportation at Edison.&#. Photo by Eric Tom). Edison’s answer: new meters.

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The Most Powerful Greenius In America

Creative Greenius

In fact that’s such a good idea the Public Utilities Commission of California already has that mandate in place. But now all of you can do the same things I did, and you’ll soon be able to get some government stimulus money to use instead of the savings you no longer have. Just like almost everyone else we know today&#.

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Chipping away at the ICE

Electric Auto Association

For example, when a historic downtown area is undergoing a revitalization, I make sure it’s widely known that EV charging stations bring more tourism to town and provide economic stimulus. I talk to so many motorsports enthusiasts who have no idea that Formula E exists, or that Steve Huff broke 200 mph last year.

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