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ARPA-E awards $35M to 12 new projects to support medium-voltage devices for grid, industry and transportation

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Virginia Tech, 20-kV GaN Switch Technology Demonstrated in High-Efficiency Medium-Voltage Building Block – $3,000,000. Virginia Tech will accelerate deployment of power electronics into grid-scale energy applications by developing 20 kV gallium nitride devices integrated into a medium-voltage power module.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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Rahman, a power expert and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech , is the former chair of the IEEE ad hoc committee on climate change. He also said low-cost, low-carbon hydrogen fuel should be considered as part of the renewable energy mix.

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New seamless charging network across18 states

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The Smart Charging Infrastructure Pilot Program supports EV adoption in Virginia and will inform the Eldesign of managed charging programs and other EV customer offerings in the future. Debuting an electric, self-driving shuttle that makes a loop between the Dunn Loring Metro Station and Mosaic District in Fairfax, Virginia.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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Public Utility Commissions (PUCs)] and many state and federal agencies,” states a report by the non-profit group Americans for a Clean Energy Grid. Reproduce that across the numerous EV-involved industries from mining to recycling and the complexity involved becomes clearer.

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