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Univ. of Missouri team progressing with convection battery; enabling rechargeable lithium-metal batteries

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Researchers at the University of Missouri led by Prof. The University of Missouri team is researching the convection battery as part of a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant that started in July of 2012. 2013a) Convection battery—modeling, insight, and review. Lower mass often translates to lower costs. Click to enlarge.

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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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The Joint Office will play a key role in the implementation of the NEVI Formula Program by providing direct technical assistance and support to help states develop their plans before they are reviewed and approved by the Federal Highway Administration, which administers the funding. 10,280,470. 10,859,512. Massachusetts. 16,290,764.

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Volvo Trucks Customer QCD orders 30 more VNR Electric trucks for Southern California fleet

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Last April, QCD ordered its first batch of 14 leased Volvo VNR Electric trucks with funding support from a grant awarded to Volvo Financial Services from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee’s (MSRC) Inland Port Program. Located in the St.

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Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

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It will be built alongside the Transit at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri. Customers can sign up at the new E-Transit registration site on Fleet.Ford.com to review the targeted starting MSRP and targeted driving range for all configurations for E-Transit cargo van.

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Boring Company San Antonio project gets some competition

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Another proposal was submitted by a group comprising Utah-based Praetor Capital, Missouri tunneling company SAK Construction LLC, Thalle Construction Company, Inc. Alamo RMA staff are currently reviewing each proposal, stated Bexar Country spokesperson Monica Ramos. from North Carolina, and a software company Modutram from Mexico. .

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Master Machine Learning With These 5 Courses

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Examines the fundamental types of machine learning that drive business insights and reviews advanced computational intelligence for business processes. It was presented by Grant Scott, assistant professor in the electrical engineering and computer science department at the University of Missouri in Columbia.

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GAO report finds DOE not actively considering any applications for Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program

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A new review of the status of US Department of Energy (DOE) loan programs by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that, as of 29 January 2013, DOE was not actively considering any applications for using the remaining $16.6 billion in loan authority or $4.2 DOE has made five loans worth $8.4 billion and used $3.3