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UC Davis secures $20M federal grant renewal to lead the National Center for Sustainable Transportation

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The funding was granted as part of the Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Center (UTC) program, which is awarding up to $435 million in grant awards for 34 UTCs. Earlier post.)

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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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Solazyme announces successful commissioning of integrated renewable oil production biorefinery in Peoria, Illinois

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The IBR was partially funded with a federal grant that Solazyme received from the US Department of Energy (DOE) in December 2009 to demonstrate integrated commercial-scale production of renewable algal-based fuels. Solazyme, Inc.

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DOE Inspector General review finds automotive Li-ion battery maker LG Chem Michigan misused Recovery Act funds; DOE management, low market demand contributory

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Yet, the basic question for Federal grant administrators, in our opinion, was whether grant funding should have continued or suspended once it became clear that: (i) all the promised production lines could not be completed within budget; and, (ii) LG Chem Michigan would continue to fill US demand with battery cells made in South Korea.

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Li-ion manufacturer Ener1 files pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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million in federal grant funding under the stimulus package. Ener1 said its operating subsidiaries do not plan to reduce employment levels as a direct result of the filing, although they will continue to monitor market conditions and make adjustments to the workforce as appropriate.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporations All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show; Enova Drive System, Tesla Battery Pack

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Targeted at the pickup and delivery market, the MT-45 chassis boasts a GVWR of 14,000 to 19,500 lbs. FCCC initiated our all-electric project well before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-power transportation projects. Jonathan Randall, sales and marketing director at FCCC.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis and Morgan Olson Introduce Next Generation Vehicle for FCCC All-Electric Walk-In Van

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—Jonathan Randall, director of sales and marketing for FCCC. The all-electric chassis is specifically designed for the urban delivery vehicle market in which it can provide the greatest operating and environmental benefit. The MT-EV remains a rugged, productive work tool that also maintains maximum cargo capacity.