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Nissan Forms EV Partnership with Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Nissan also has agreed to make available a supply of electric vehicles statewide. Nissan has formed more than a dozen partnerships in the United States, in areas including State of Tennessee; the State of Oregon; Sonoma County, San Diego and San Francisco in California; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Washington D.C.; Washington D.C.;

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Nissan Enters into EV Partnership with City of Houston

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Nissan also has agreed to make available a supply of electric vehicles to the City of Houston and in and around the metropolitan area. Seattle, with the City of Orlando and the Orlando Utilities Commission, with Progress Energy in Raleigh, N.C., Washington D.C., and with Houston-based Reliant Energy.

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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Metro Transit will receive funds for the design and construction of indoor overhead quick chargers as well as a solar power supply and a battery storage system. City of Raleigh (GoRaleigh). Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon. Metro Transit. City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri. Coast Transit Authority.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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We expect collaborations across multiple disciplines; from 3D bio-printing, cell science, and process design, automated pharmaceutical screening methods to the supply chain expertise needed to rapidly produce and transport these live-saving materials. Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oregon State U.; Power America (Raleigh, NC).

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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There are significant challenges to integrate this ‘digital thread’ across different manufactured technologies and across the supply chain. In January 2014, the first of these three institutes was announced, the new Department of Energy-led Next Generation Power Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute in Raleigh, N.C.

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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In reviewing its efforts to date in reducing CO 2 emissions, Nissan said that AESC (Automotive Energy Supply Corporation), its joint venture with NEC Corporation and NEC TOKIN Corporation, aims to be a leader in battery technology. Raleigh, N.C. Mid-term results for minimizing CO 2. and Washington, D.C.

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Nissan Forms Partnership in Raleigh, NC for EV Charging Network

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Nissan is forming a partnership with Progress Energy of Raleigh, NC, and the Raleigh-based nonprofit agency Advanced Energy, to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Nissan also has agreed to make available a supply of EVs to Progress Energy. and Seattle.

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