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CODA abandoning plan to build Li-ion battery factory in Columbus, Ohio

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The Columbus Dispatch reported that Coda Automotive is abandoning plans to build a Li-ion battery factory in Columbus. Since Coda applied for the loan, the Department of Energy has come under fire for its loan to Solyndra, a maker of solar panels that later went bankrupt, and for aid to other electric car companies.

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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

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US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that Columbus, OH has been selected as the winner of the US Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge. As winner of the Challenge, Columbus will receive up to $40 million from US DOT and up to $10 million from Paul G. Earlier post.) Allen’s Vulcan Inc. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.

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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

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TSMC), which was already building a $12 billion fab in Arizona , upped the investment to $40 billion with a second plant. Samsung is planning a $17 billion fab near Austin , Texas, and in September Intel broke ground on the first of two massive new facilities worth $20 billion in central Ohio. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing C o.

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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A solar electricity system for a community garden At the Charles Madison Nabrit Memorial Garden in Columbus Ohio, Damon Nabrit [right] shows a participant how a FarmBot works. To help engage students, the Ohio State team wrote an instructional manual on how to build a replica FarmBot using a standard Lego Mindstorms EV3 kit.

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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The new technology, which builds on Ford technologies such as SYNC, SmartGauge with EcoGuide and Ford Work Solutions—allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharge the vehicle, for how long and at what utility rate. The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio.

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Climate Change is NSF Engineering Alliance’s Top Research Priority

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She is a vice president for knowledge enterprise at Ohio State University , in Columbus. During the virtual visioning event in December, experts explored solar and renewable energy, carbon sequestration, water management, and geoengineering. The climate change task force released its report last month.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio). A full list by state of the all the projects is available here. DOE funding $13,516,546, total project value including cost share $27,419,424). Pecan Street Project (TX).