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Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Company Approved to Receive $6.8M in Loans and Tax Credits from the State of Oregon and City of Portland

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ReVolt Technology, LLC, a company that is developing rechargeable zinc-air batteries ( earlier post ), has been approved to receive a package of loans and tax credits from Oregon and Portland authorities totaling approximately $6.8 An alkaline electrolyte maintains high ionic conductivity between the two electrodes.

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Study finds shifts to renewable energy can drive up energy poverty

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Efforts to shift away from fossil fuels and replace oil and coal with renewable energy sources can help reduce carbon emissions but do so at the expense of increased inequality, according to a new study by researchers at Portland State University (PSU) and Vanderbilt University.

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Lithium-Ion Battery Maker Ener1 Receives $20M Strategic Equity Investment from ITOCHU

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million shares of common stock from Ener1 at a price of $6.18 Last month, the company was chosen to supply the batteries that will power a DOE-funded smart grid energy storage project by Portland General Electric (PGE) that will help manage peak demand and smooth the variations in power from renewable sources like wind and solar.

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Non-stop car insider 

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In fact, when contacted for this profile, Kirsch was test driving a Rivian through the mountains of Oregon and Washington in anticipation of the display of the vehicle at ECI’s events in Portland and Eugene. That’s why we have a 30% conversion rate from gas to electric, which is very high,” Kirsch continued. “We Not all fit the bill.

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New Vacuum Pump and Fixed Wiper System

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I'm all ready for the long rainy winter here in Portland. While it cost more ($315 instead of $285), the price difference wasn't that much. If people are doing conversions, they're doing them to older, more "classic" cars. After shelling out a whopping $6.50 Hopefully that will be two years out.

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Battery Boxes Have Shipped!

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I ran out to United Welding Supply today in Portland (on NE MLK) and picked up 20 feet of 2/0 welding cable. a foot, that's the best price I've seen in the Portland area by far. I guess the batteries can sit for a few more days on my garage floor without too much discharge. Parkrose hardware had it for $7.00/foot

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AMPLY Power: Top 25 US cities could save avg. 37% on fuel costs by switching to electric vehicles and buses; up to 60% with managed charging

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The new metric gives fleet owners, operators, municipalities, and policymakers a direct apples-to-apples comparison between gasoline or diesel fuel and electricity pricing. Unlike gasoline or diesel fuel prices, electricity prices can vary significantly on a kWh basis. San Francisco, conversely, has extreme time-variable rates.