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DOE announces approximately $64M in funding for 18 projects to advance H2@Scale

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Missouri University of Science & Technology. Grid-Interactive Steelmaking with Hydrogen (GISH). System Demonstration for Supplying Clean, Reliable and Affordable Electric Power to Data Centers using Hydrogen Fuel. Cummins PEM Fuel Cell System for Heavy Duty Applications. Plug Power. TOPIC 4: H2@SCALE NEW MARKETS R&D—HYSTEEL.

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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The US Department of Energy announced the selections for three consortia that will make up the $125-million US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center (JCERDC). The Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center is part of the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy. and Wipro Ltd.

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A123 Systems reaches agreement to sell substantially all assets to Wanxiang for $256.6M

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A123 is Wanxiang’s fifth clean energy investment in the US in 2012. Wanxiang outbid a joint Johnson Controls and NEC offer and a bid from Siemens in an auction held on 6 December for the assets of the bankrupt Li-ion battery maker. A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive.

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Advocating electric in the heartland

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Kansas City EAA chapter members challenge government regulation as part of their efforts to support clean energy. These homeowners generate their electricity and many of them put energy back into the grid, and they’ve still had to pay these ridiculous charges,” said MAEAA President Al Pugsley.

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US and China Presidents Announce US-China Electric Vehicles Initiative, Six Other Measures to Strengthen Cooperation Between the Countries on Energy Issues

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Paired cities will collect and share data on charging patterns, driving experiences, grid integration, consumer preferences and other topics. Highlights of the other US-China measures are: Clean Energy Research Center. The Initiative will link more than a dozen cities with electric vehicle demonstration programs in both countries.

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Study finds drone-based delivery could reduce GHG emissions and energy use in the transportation sector, if deployed sensibly

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The range of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) intensities of electricity in the US is represented by comparing results from low-carbon California to relatively high-carbon Missouri. Drones are favored in regions with relatively clean electricity, such as California.

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ARPA-E announces $36M for high-temperature materials projects

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Missouri University of Science and Technology. Missouri S&T will combine a novel additive manufacturing technique, called ceramic on-demand extrusion, and ceramic fusion welding techniques to manufacture very high temperature heat exchangers for power cycles with intense heat sources. International Mezzo Technologies.

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