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Chicago awards $13.4M contract to Motiv Power Systems for 20 Class 8 electric refuse trucks

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The City of Chicago has awarded San Francisco Bay Area startup Motiv Power Systems a $13.4-million In total, the City of Chicago has 600 garbage trucks in operation. The Motiv EV refuse trucks planned for Chicago will use the same ePCS system as the pilot bus, but include a larger motor, and 10 battery packs. Earlier post.).

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Illinois Governor launches EV fast-charging network, currently US’ largest

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Through the Chicago-Area EV Infrastructure Project, 26 fast-chargers have been installed, with 73 total fast-chargers planned. The installations, managed by 350Green, were performed by Chicago-based JNS Power & Control Systems. The Chicago-Area EV Infrastructure Project is funded in part by the state’s Illinois Jobs Now!

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USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

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The project selections were approved as part of the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and supporting equipment and facilities. Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). Broome County (NY). Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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Madison Gas and Electric Installing 18 Additional ChargePoint Stations; 24 in Total In and Around Dane County

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Madison Gas and Electric plans to install 18 additional ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles in and around Dane County. Coulomb Technologies’ Midwest distributor Chicago-based Carbon Day Automotive is partnering with MGE to distribute the stations as part of the project.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. Navistar, Inc.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that.

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UIC and Argonne Labs receive NSF grant to develop intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells

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Intermediate temperature (IT) SOFCs require new materials and alternate structures to achieve high electrochemical efficiency at lower temperatures.

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