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FedEx Express doubles and diversifies all-electric fleet with 24 new units; adding more than 4,000 new, fuel-efficient vehicles in total

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These vehicles will be studied to help evolve all-electric vehicle technology and to establish a foundation of understanding on utility grid needs by modeling impact of future all-electric vehicle growth on the shared energy grid.

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Unifrax to build large-scale silicon fiber anode manufacturing line

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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. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Unifrax up to $1.1

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Toyota to debut 2 BEVs, 1 PHEV for US this year; says research shows BEVs & PHEVs have similar environmental benefits

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—Gill Pratt, chief scientist of Toyota Motor Corporation and CEO of Toyota Research Institute. The research found: GHG of a currently available BEV model and PHEV model are roughly the same in on-road performance when factoring in pollutants created by electricity production for the average US energy grid used to charge batteries.

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

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infiniRel Corporation is developing a health diagnostics and control system for solar plants, improving efficiency and profitability, and reducing operational risks by optimizing maintenance, improving output, and extending the life of critical assets with patented, predictive diagnostics.

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UC Riverside opening Sustainable Integrated Grid Initiative; integration of solar energy, battery storage and electric and hybrid vehicles

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Energy monitoring, management and control tools developed by UC Riverside engineering students to ensure energy grid stability, reliability and efficiency. Balqon Corporation; SolarMax Technology; and Winston Battery. Solar carport. Click to enlarge. Private partners include Bourns Inc.;

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Energy 2030 outlines steps to double US energy productivity by 2030; spend $166B a year to net savings of $327B

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Use energy efficiency as an emissions reduction strategy in environmental regulations. Ensure major government and regulated infrastructure spending on energy grids, transportation infrastructure, and water and waste systems increases energy productivity.

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Coulomb Racks Up Series of Charging Infrastructure Wins

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365-Energy will provide the charging stations and manage the ChargePoint Network for subscribers. KHLim’s CO 2 neutral area produces its own green energy through wind, heat and solar. KHLim also has its own energy grid to which the ChargePoint charging stations are connected.

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