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Two EVs at Plymouth State University delivered 1 MWh over 6 months with Fermata Energy bidirectional charging platform

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Two Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EVs) at the Plymouth State University (PSU) provided 1 MWh of energy to the PSU’s ALLWell Center, offsetting some of the building’s electricity needs, over a six-month period. Through the NHEC application, TER forecasts electricity pricing one day in advance. This is known as electricity arbitrage.

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Tesla introduces universal wallbox for J1772, NACS home charging

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The Universal Wall Connector will begin shipping in October. The Universal Wall Connector is essentially identical to the NACS-only Wall Connector: up to up to 11.5 The other difference is price: $475 for the NAVS-only Wall Connector, $595 for the Universal Wall Connector.

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Nissan and Waseda University testing jointly developed recycling process for electrified vehicle motors

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and Waseda University have started testing in Japan of a jointly developed recycling process that efficiently recovers high-purity rare-earth compounds from electrified vehicle motor magnets. Nissan Motor Co., The testing is aimed at enabling practical application of the new process by the mid-2020s.

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Price remains sticking point for most Australians as they consider EVs

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University of Sydney research finds large number of drivers say they can't afford to upgrade to an EV, while a minority just aren't interested in making the switch. The post Price remains sticking point for most Australians as they consider EVs appeared first on The Driven.

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Recent trends in gasoline prices

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This brief note analyzes the changes in the price of gasoline during the first 13 weeks of 2020 and compares them with the changes during the first 13 weeks of 2019. The raw data (the average retail price of regular gasoline) came from the U.S. Indeed, during the same time period in 2019, gasoline prices increased by 20.3%.

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Car Insurance Rate Increases Offset the Gradual Price Drops

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New car prices are slowly returning to reality, but the universe isn’t done torturing buyers. Last year, auto insurance premiums jumped by the largest margin since the 1970s, while new car prices showed a decent decline during the same period.

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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

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Universities and community colleges are revamping their semiconductor-related curricula and forging strategic partnerships with one another and with industry to train the staff needed to run U.S. Intel arrives at Ohio State Ohio State University is using its chip-fabrication facility to train future engineers and technicians.

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