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Toyota opens CES with strong affirmation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles; “staggering” rate of cost reduction; FCV on sale in US in 2015

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We’re doing a good job with both and we will launch in 2015. In those 11 years—and more than a million miles—it has significantly reduced the cost of building a fuel cell powertrain. In those 11 years—and more than a million miles—it has significantly reduced the cost of building a fuel cell powertrain.

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CPUC approves SDG&E pilot EV grid integration project; 3,500 charging stations at 350 sites, dynamic pricing

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million zero-emission vehicles on state roads by 2025, the San Diego region would need 150,000 EVs on its roads. Currently, the San Diego region has only around 19,000 EVs. The cost of the original proposal and the PS was about the same, about $103 million. Earlier post.). million consumers through 1.4

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California makes first investments in $100M energy research & development program; also biogas and H2

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The program’s 2012-2014 plan calls for investing $330 million between 2014 and 2015 in innovative technologies that provide benefits to electric ratepayers served by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. Biomethane Hydrogen Power Generation Solar'

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JCAP researchers propose artificial photosynthetic system for high-yield production of ethanol

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The major challenges in the photo/electrochemical synthesis of alcohols from sunlight, water and CO 2 are low product selectivity, high membrane fuel-crossover losses, and the high cost of product separation from the electrolyte. The program’s first phase focused on solar H 2 generation, which was completed in September 2015.

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CARB releases summary of results of first CO2 cap-and trade auction; CPUC proposes how to use the revenues

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Of 39,450,000 allowances for the Advance Auction (2015 Vintage), 5,576,000 were sold with a settlement price of $10 (same reserve price). 2015 (which will be 70% of 2013 emissions plus 100% of 2014 emissions.). allowance revenue to offset the Cap-and-Trade costs in small business electricity rates. reflect the cost of carbon.

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California Governor announces $120M settlement with NRG will fund electric car charging stations across California; new Executive Order to accelerate commercialization of ZEVs

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The fee-based network of charging stations funded by the settlement and to be built by NRG will be installed in the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Joaquin Valley, the Los Angeles Basin and San Diego County.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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In 2013, BMW and the University of San Diego installed a micro grid application with Battery 2nd Life MINI E batteries. In 2015, NextEra, the leading American energy producer and distributor of clean energy, signed the largest contract in automotive history for the delivery of 20 MWh of Battery 2nd Life automotive batteries.