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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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The goal is to develop an optimal generator for current energy conversion. Boston, Massachusetts) will develop a cost-effective, high efficiency, power take-off system for a wave energy converter, a mechanism to convert water’s mechanical energy into usable electricity. DOE Funding: $160,000. Total Project Value: $192,000.

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Electrifying School Buses

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Electric School Buses in the US are a hot conversation. Operation Cost. As with most EVs, the cost of operating a gas-powered vehicle is simply higher than that of operating an electric one. Additionally, California’s Central Coast Community Energy has a program aimed at covering up to 50% of the cost of new ebuses.

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ARPA-E to award $22M to 18 projects to accelerate production of macroalgae for energy and other uses; MARINER

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From Alaska to the Gulf Coast, the United States has offshore resources capable of producing enough seaweed to handle as much as 10 percent of our demand for transportation fuel. Fearless Fund – Washington, DC. University of Alaska Fairbanks – Fairbanks, AK. Development of Scalable Coastal & Offshore Macroalgal Farming.

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