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AMSC Power Electronics Support Nearly 10% of Global Wind-Generated Electricity

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million US households and represents nearly 10% of the world’s 158,000 MW of wind power installed as of the end of 2009. We are providing proprietary wind turbine designs and production support services to more than a dozen customers in seven countries around the world, including 10 customers in the Asia Pacific region.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

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Finally, technology is also making EVs more eco-friendly, and as our energy grid switches to use more renewable sources like wind and solar power, EVs become even better for the environment. They can be charged using clean energy, reducing their environmental impact.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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CalSEED is funded through the CEC’s EPIC program, which invests approximately $120 million annually for innovative clean energy technologies and approaches benefiting the ratepayers of California’s three largest electric investor-owned utilities. Details of the 28 companies awarded a total of $4.2

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Grid-eMotion Flash: Hitachi’s 20 second Flash Charging Solution

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By selecting the appropriate technologies and ensuring optimal energy management, the system can save as much as 1,000 tons of CO2 on a bus line covering approximately 600,000 kilometers per year. In addition, the E-bus energy costs are 30% below those of a diesel bus.

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