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Sandia Labs and NREL leading new DOE hydrogen infrastructure project; H2FIRST

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By focusing on these aspects of the hydrogen fueling infrastructure, the effort hopes to accelerate and support the widespread deployment of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. H 2 FIRST also will collect and distribute data supporting industry’s efforts to reduce the costs of integrated fueling systems and networks.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. Earlier post.)

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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Electric motor efficiency targets within the FOA. The successful market implementation of these materials in vehicles requires that they be low cost and available in sufficient abundance to make a compelling business case. Subtopics include: Low-Cost Development of Magnesium. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber.

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Wrightspeed unveils new turbine range extender for medium- and heavy-duty electric powertrains; 30% more efficient than current microturbine generators

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a developer of range-extended electric vehicle powertrains for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles ( earlier post ), has unveiled the Fulcrum, a new proprietary turbine generator for use in its Route family of electric powertrains (Route for Class 3-6, Route HD for Class 7-8). Wrightspeed Inc., Weighing in at 250 lbs (113.4 Earlier post.).

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Down the road with EV News

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Sony-Honda Content cars The new jointly-developed electric vehicle (EV) will be built around music, movies, and PlayStations. Wink Motors Neighborhood EV (NEV). Wink Motors Tiny cars Small, low-cost EVs are on the horizon. Wink, Aehra, Mercedes, Porsche, VinFast and more. Sony-Honda EV. Porsche EV.

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News: All-Electric Semi-Trucks Making a Difference

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More and more, especially the smaller “last mile” trucks, are powered by electricity. FedEx, Amazon and others are making the switch to electric power, as are school buses and garbage trucks. Post Office will be converting a sizeable portion of its fleet of electric vans. Even the U.S.

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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Waterproof sensors that track flooding As part of the Sunny Day Flooding Project, Katherine Anarde, assistant professor in North Carolina State University’s Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Group [right] and another researcher install low-cost water-level sensors in storm drains.