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Altairnano to supply 10 MW Energy Storage System to INE in El Salvador

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INE), one of El Salvador’s largest electric generation utilities, to provide a turnkey 10 MM ALTI-ESS advanced li-ion battery system for frequency control. The complete system is expected to be operational in early 2012 with the manufacture of the battery system components to begin in the first half of 2011.

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Altairnano selected by El Salvador utility to provide 10 MW Li-ion ALTI-ESS for frequency control

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one of El Salvador’s largest electric utilities, has selected Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. to provide a turn-key 10 Megawatt ALTI-ESS advanced battery system for frequency control. The system will be located at INE’s Talnique power station site. Inversiones Energéticas, S.A. A hat-tip to Richard!

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Among her achievements: She invented an inexpensive, battery-operated optical imaging system that can detect premalignant tissues—no biopsy required—to help prevent oral and cervical cancer. Rebecca Richards-Kortum has spent most of her 30-year career developing technology to help improve medical care in underserved communities worldwide.

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How Will EV Charging Powered by Renewable Energy Create a Greener World

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power generation. Hydroelectric and geothermal have been integrated within the power generation infrastructure for decades and have increased their contribution to the existing power supply thanks to technological advancements. Seventeen percent of the world’s power is generated by hydroelectric, and 8.3

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. —COP 26 Declaration. Financial institutions: Aviva; NatWest.