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California Energy Commission awards $9.6M to 8 projects on electric vehicles, natural gas and biofuels

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. $505,381 to San Francisco-based Mission Motor Company to help it bring its prototype electric vehicle components to commercial production. In 2007 the company developed Mission One, a high performance electric motorcycle. San Jose may also be able to sell excess heat and electricity created by the project.

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California Energy Commission approves more than $20M for clean transportation projects; Tesla, Quallion, other EV, battery and alt-fuel vehicles projects

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Two battery switching stations, at the international airports in San Francisco and San Jose, and six taxis that use switchable batteries will be used. Zero Motorcycles will receive $1,815,123 to expand the company’s full electric motorcycle production capacity. Working with Better Place Mobility Services, Inc.,

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Chip Yates (SWIGZ.COM Racing) unveils electric superbike motorcycle

National Green Transportation

This week battery component makers from around the world are meeting in San Jose at The Battery Show. Among boths from companies that make Anodes and Cathodes is a highly advanced electric superbike motorcycle made by Chip Yates and his SWIGZ.COM Racing team. Chip Yates is a pro motorcycle racer and engineer.

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CA Energy Commission awarding Wrightspeed $5.789M grant for retrofit range-extended electric powertrain for medium-duty commercial vehicles

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CEC also awarded $1,815,123 to Zero Motorcycles; $10 million to Tesla Motors; and $2,230,595 to Quallion LLC out of the same program. The CEC grant funds are to accelerate manufacturing of Wrightspeed’s Route retrofit powertrain for the medium-duty commercial fleet market ( earlier post ).

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Arcimoto's Pulse, the electric motorcycle for those who want to drive a space ship

National Green Transportation

The Arcimoto is an electric three wheeled electric motorcycle sporting an enclosed cabin reminding some of space ships. Arcimoto attended the recent CleanTech and PlugIn 2010 conferences in San Jose, showing their 3rd prototype, where this writer was able to talk with them.

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SWIGZ.COM Racing's Chip Yates to unveil electric superbike at The Battery Show in October

National Green Transportation

Last winter Chip Yates wowed the electric motorcycle scene with his plan for a powerful electric superbike, which would he would race in this years TTXGP season, declaring that "2010 is really the pioneering year for electric superbike racing." They have been releasing teasers and tidbits on his.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021

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This annual, nationwide celebration is held to raise awareness of the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. National Drive Electric Week – San Jose, CA. National Drive Electric Week 2021 is nearly upon us, taking place this year from September 25 to October 3.