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DOE soliciting ideas for H-Prize topics

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Program (FCT) is soliciting ( DE-FOA-0000680 ) ideas for H-Prize topics ( earlier post ) and criteria for advancements that would help to enable the widespread commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. 654 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( P.L.

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Orcelle Fund Soliciting Projects for Alternative Maritime Energy Sources and Energy-Efficient Technology Ideas

Green Car Congress

The Orcelle Fund was established in 2007 by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics to provide seed capital for high-risk development projects. The Fund seeks to bring innovative ideas for maritime renewable energy sources to the global forefront and to develop the energy-efficient technologies that hold the promise of future commercial viability.

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Bombardier (now Alstom) to convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power

Green Car Congress

One of our first sustainable mobility solutions was a dual-mode Autorail à Grande Capacité (AGC) train, designed and developed by its Crespin site in France; the AGC was the world’s first hybrid train when it entered service in 2007. With 2,473 AGC train cars in operation today, the AGC is the largest regional fleet operated in France.

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Purdue and Duke Energy to explore potential for SMR nuclear power source for campus

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Innovation and new ideas are at the core of what we do at Purdue, and that includes searching for ways to minimize the use of fossil fuels while still providing carbon-free, reliable, and affordable energy. A typical SC wall, from Bhardwaj and Varma (2007) Modern Steel Construction.

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This Startup’s AI Tool Makes Moving Day Easier

Cars That Think

How Yembo grew out of a family business Rattner has his wife to thank for his startup idea. At the time, he was a software engineer in Qualcomm’s internal incubator in San Diego, where employees’ innovative ideas are turned into new products. They were accepted into a startup incubator to further develop their idea.

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My 2007 Dream Project

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

After seeing the movie Who Killed The Electric Car , I got the nutty idea earlier this year to purchase an all-electric vehicle to commute to work. I hope everyone had a great 2006 and I wish you all the best for 2007. The motivation was to see if I could get by with as little oil products as possible.

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Junkyard Find: 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 Mystery Machine

The Truth About Cars

You get the idea. Maybe they just don't get thrown away, un like Kidnapper Vans (this one got discarded in a Northern California yard back in 2007 or so). Subaru Mystery Machine? This Tradesman got a mild camper conversion at some point.

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