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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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Minigrids use distributed off-grid energy solutions that operate independently from the national transmission grid. Orajaka says his off-grid system of the first of its kind developed and implemented in Nigeria. Orajaka and the other founders have set their sights higher than just providing off-grid rural areas with electricity.

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Volvo Car Corporation, Ericsson and partners in plug-in vehicle smart on-board charging research project

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Using the mobile network, the car then communicates with the grid and sets the charging scheme in order to support optimal utilization of the grid and most favorable energy price. The idea was suggested to Ericsson and Volvo Cars some months later. Göteborg Energi.

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ARPA-E Requests Input on Future Funding Opportunities

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ARPA-E’s released its first Funding Opportunity Announcement on 27 April 2009, soliciting a broad range of ideas for transformational energy technology development.( Future Grid. Responses to the RFI are due to ARPA-E by 25 September 2009. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Advanced Vehicle Technologies.

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ARPA-E releases two RFIs: Draft $150M Open Funding Opportunity and accelerating commercialization of Electrofuels

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The Open FOA is expected to support transformational and disruptive high-impact energy R&D projects related to renewable power, bioenergy, transportation, conventional generation, the electrical grid, and building efficiency, among other technology areas. Open Funding Opportunity. Building Efficiency.

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Bill Ford: Michigan must become the Silicon Valley of the mobility revolution; emphasis on green and smart technologies

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Ford argued for an updating of the state tax system by eliminating personal property taxes as well as investment in updating the electric grid. New ideas are a priceless resource, and the ultimate driver of economic growth. All of these efforts are to encourage innovation, not just in our company, but throughout our state.

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Engineers confirm feasibility of aircraft regenerative braking from landing gear

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We explored a wide variety of ways of harnessing that energy, such as generating electricity from the interaction between copper coils embedded in the runway and magnets attached to the underside of the aircraft, and then feeding the power produced into the local electricity grid. —Professor Paul Stewart, research leader.

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The Greenius Goes Into Overdrive

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Last month, I completed my GRID Alternatives volunteer training in San Diego and this Monday and Tuesday I’ll be in El Cajon, California as one of the volunteers installing a solar PV system on a new Habitat for Humanity home. Using AB 811 To Finance Solar PV Installation : Finding the Green to Green the Grid, House By House.

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