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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. West Virginia University (NAFTC).

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

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In our latest blog post, EVmatch advisor Jeff Pickett takes a deep dive into the landmark bill, looking at what the IRA means for climate change mitigation and the EV industry. Let’s dig into the specifics of what it means for the country, the planet, the EV industry and, perhaps of greatest interest to you, your wallet.

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B&W dedicates small modular reactor testing facility

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This advanced testing facility was made possible in part by support from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission (TICRC), which provided more than $7 million in grants to support construction of the facility and the purchase of process equipment.

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NEMA endorses Biggert-Markey EV infrastructure bill

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HR 1685 extends through 2014 the tax credit for the residential and commercial purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. —Michael Mahan, GE Industrial Solutions Product General Manager for EV Infrastructure and Chairman of NEMA’s EVSES section. a program to encourage adoption of EVs by federal fleets.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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Those who want an electric vehicle and can afford it have every right to purchase one. People shouldn't be compelled to purchase them. We also have a large contingent of consumers that remain broadly unwilling to purchase any nontraditional powertrains until they’re absolutely positive it’s better than what they currently own.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that.

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3 Electric Vehicle Trends in the Growing Market

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Unequal Growth Granted, these global statistics don’t represent even growth throughout all countries. California, then, provides a case study in how to further increase the already meteoric growth of the electric vehicle market: When you create legislation that incentivizes electric vehicle purchases and infrastructure , the market grows.