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Sandia and Arizona State University to partner on renewable energy; solar and algal fuels among areas of focus

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Sandia National Laboratories and Arizona State University have signed a formal partnership agreement on renewable energy challenges. The goals of the memorandum of understanding are to encourage collaborative research, build educational and workforce development programs and inform policy endeavors.

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Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

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It builds on a project launched last year to demonstrate how hydrogen production facilities could be installed at operating nuclear power plants. It offers a view of the energy structures of the future, which will integrate systems to maximize energy use, generator profitability and grid reliability all while minimizing carbon emissions.

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LG Energy Solution in “active discussions” with Tesla for battery supply from AZ plant

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LG Energy Solution (LGES) noted on Friday that it is currently engaged in “active discussions” with Tesla and other electric vehicle companies to provide batteries from its planned factory in Arizona. The battery supplier’s comments were shared in a conference call.

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Volkswagen starts operation of $22M North American Battery Engineering Lab in Chattanooga

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Building the Battery Engineering Lab from the ground up allowed Volkswagen to install highly specialized equipment such as the electrical Multi-Axial Shaker Table (eMAST). When batteries are discharged during testing, the energy produced will be transferred back into the building, and local public grid and scrapped materials will be recycled.

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

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During heat waves in Phoenix, Arizona, while some people fry eggs on sidewalks , Matt Heath, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) service manager at AC by J , is on the front line, helping maintain air conditioners in people’s homes. If, like 60 percent of the U.S. What are the pros and cons of a heat pump?

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Lucid Motors says Lucid Air to be the fastest charging EV yet; 900V+ architecture, up to 20 miles/minute charging

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Full bi-directionality for advanced Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) capabilities built-in for future enablement of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) features. Home charging with car-to-grid bi-directional functionality. On-the-road charging. Home charging is one of the key benefits of EV ownership.

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Natural EV capitalism

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Over three decades later, Martinson reinvented himself, earning an Executive Master of Sustainability Leadership (EMSL) from the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. We need to go all out in building charging infrastructure and developing the workforce required to install and maintain it.” Martinson’s GM EV1.

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