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Toyota’s new senior management remains committed to multi-pathway future; becoming a mobility company

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To steadily reduce CO 2 emissions from where we stand now, we will promote the practical popularization of electrified vehicles. We will strengthen sales of hybrid electric vehicles, including in emerging markets, and increase the number of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle options. million vehicles of annual sales.

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Unifrax to build large-scale silicon fiber anode manufacturing line

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The proven industrial-scale processes eliminate supply chain concerns over mass adoption. Along with greater energy density, SiFAB is expected to provide faster charges and longer battery life for applications including electric vehicles, portable electronics, power tools, energy grid storage and aerospace.

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BMW, Ford, Honda to Form New EV Charging Company

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Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. The service also seeks to return excess energy to the electrical grid, effectively converting EVs into publicly shared batteries.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. Achieving our EV vision to have 1.5

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NSF awards UCSD team $39M to improve integration of distributed energy resources into grid; EV batteries also

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The goal is to make the testbed available to outside research teams and industry by 2025. Industry partners include Johnson Controls and Sunspec Alliance. The major driver for the project is the need to decarbonize the electrical grid, protect it from cybersecurity attacks and make it more resilient.

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Smart Charging Electric Vehicles and the Flexibility Market

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The USEF delivers a single common standard to ensure that smart energy products and implementations easily integrate to create a more sustainable, green energy market. Implementing USEF enables large-scale deployment of smart energy grids. First name * Last name * Company name * Corporate Email *.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program announced that the fourth cohort of innovative clean energy concepts has been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC); 28 companies out of 212 were selected to receive grants of $150,000 each.

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