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Center for Automotive Research awarded Federal grant to study automotive bio-based materials cluster

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CAR, along with several partners, submitted the proposal which was one of ten selected projects receiving a grant under the Make it in America Challenge, a federal initiative to accelerate job creation and encourage business investment in the United States. The project encompasses a contiguous 22-county area in southeast Michigan.

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Saft launches industrial production at Jacksonville Li-ion battery plant

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This high-volume production facility will build advanced lithium-ion cells and batteries for energy storage for renewable energy, smart grid support, broadband back-up power, transportation and defense. million federal grant from the Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Saft begins deliveries of first lithium-ion batteries produced by new Jacksonville plant

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Our flexible production lines are geared-up to build multi new generation Li-ion technologies to address energy storage markets but also a much broader range of applications including broadband backup power, transportation and defense. —Dan Miller, Jacksonville operations manager.

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DOE to Provide $3.2B in Funding for Local Energy Efficiency Improvements, Including Transportation Programs

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The Program provides federal grants to units of local government, Indian tribes, states, and territories to reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and for improvements in energy efficiency. billion) will be distributed through formula grants. Most of the EECBG funding (nearly $2.7

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Proterra introduces 35-foot electric bus

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Tracking the broader transportation trend towards advanced safety systems, the new 35-foot Catalyst electric bus provides customers with nimble maneuvering and enhanced automated features, including collision avoidance and traction control in a smaller model for dense urban areas, building on the performance of the 40-foot Catalyst vehicle.

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Biden Administration releases $11.2M to Virginia’s NEVI winners

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The Biden Administration released $11.295 million in federal grants to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) as part of the first round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.

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8 Reasons Government Grants Should Include Funding for Level 1 Charging Infrastructure

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With the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill grants covering up to 80% of the cost of charging infrastructure projects, that means that a charging location with 8-180 kW chargers can easily cost taxpayers $1 million. And a big part of that could and should be good old Level 1/120V chargers and smart outlets.

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