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• Funding Notice: $43 Million Available for EV Battery Research & Development – CleanTechnica
  by rosieday
  August 8, 2024
  August 8, 2024 Author: US Department of Energy
  

  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $43 million in funding for projects that will advance research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) in several areas critical to the future of advanced batteries. The funding will drive innovations in low-cost electric vehicle (EV) battery electrode, cell, or pack manufacturing; improve ... [continued]

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• California Just Notched One of its Best Quarters Ever for New Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales – CleanTechnica
  by rosieday
  August 8, 2024
  August 8, 2024 Author: Guest Contributor
  

  What you need to know: California saw an increase in zero-emission vehicles sold last quarter as 1 in 4 new car buyers continue to choose alternatives to gasoline-powered cars and trucks. SACRAMENTO — In the second quarter of 2024, Californians purchased 118,181 zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) representing 25.7% of all new vehicle ... [continued]

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• 14-Year Battery Warranty for Double Decker, Sportiest Electric Volkswagen — EV News Roundup – CleanTechnica
  by rosieday
  August 8, 2024
  August 8, 2024 Author: Cynthia Shahan
  

  Thanks to the DNA of a new pure EV brand called AEHRA, Italy has gained international attention. Speaking of EV DNA, the company reflects on the freedom they had when they left internal combustion engines behind, saying that “Liberated from the need to accommodate a bulky internal combustion engine into ... [continued]

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• You’re right, there aren’t as many huckleberries as there used to be – Columbia Insight
  by rosieday
  August 8, 2024
  August 8, 2024 Author: Ava Rudensey
  

  But Tribes and academics are undertaking programs to preserve traditional stands of the nutrient-rich summer staple

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• Consumers—and the Environment—Are Going to Pay for Problems With the Nation’s Largest Grid Region – Inside Climate News
  by rosieday
  August 8, 2024
  August 8, 2024 Author: By Dan Gearino
  

  A process designed to make sure a swath of the country has reliable electricity has become an example of how not to manage a complex system during a time of rapid change. PJM Interconnection, the organization that oversees the country’s largest grid region, held its annual “capacity” auction last week to secure the resources needed […]

  
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