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General Synfuels to Test In-Situ Oil Shale Gasification Technology in Wyoming and Colorado

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has secured an exploration agreement for lands in Wyoming and rights to a separate oil shale resource opportunity in Colorado. This self-perpetuating feedstock feature reduces the cost of product substantially. General Synfuels International (GSI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Earth Search Sciences, Inc.,

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DOE announces $29M in funding for fusion energy technology development

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The project team will integrate FERMI’s capabilities and demonstrate utility by simulating and assessing the innovative and potentially transformative liquid-immersion blanket concept that could enable a compact, high- field path to commercial fusion energy. Colorado School of Mines. University of California, San Diego.

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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

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The post-combustion outlet gas is more easily separated into water and CO 2 to the pipeline, thereby lowering the electricity costs of grids with high levels of VRE. Colorado State University. The proposed technology easily separates the CO 2 and H 2 O in the flue gas of an oxy-combustor. 8 Rivers Capital.

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Femtosecond Lasers Solve Solar Panels' Recycling Issue

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National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in Golden, Colorado say they’ve found a better way to seal solar modules. Young and his colleagues described their proof-of-concept technique in a paper published 21 February in the IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. Researchers at the U.S.

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing Tesla Cybertruck 

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The journey from concept to reality was a rocky one, fraught with production delays, price changes, and brake issues outlined in leaked engineering reports. Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit. The wait is over. But despite the setbacks and missteps, the first deliveries of the Cybertruck have finally arrived. And plenty more !

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DOE awards nearly $7.5M to develop next-generation wind turbine drivetrains

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected six projects in four states—California, Colorado, Florida, and New York—to receive nearly $7.5 For example, direct-drive generators eliminate the need for a gearbox, which reduces weight, eliminates moving parts, and reduces maintenance costs.

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INRIX study identifies routes with greatest potential for e-VTOL services

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—“Electric Passenger Drones Could Relieve Housing Costs and Spread Growth in Nation’s Booming Cities”. Based upon current industry concepts, INRIX assumed capacity for 1-4 people, a top speed of 150 mph, and a range of 60 miles for the e-VTOL platform.