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APRIL 11, 2013

PNNL’s thermochemical conversion device is installed in front of a concentrating solar power dish. The system converts natural gas into syngas—with higher energy content than natural gas—using a thermochemical conversion device installed in front of a concentrating solar power dish. Photo: PNNL. Click to enlarge.

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Solar Gas Fuel Power 265

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APRIL 23, 2013

is supplying ultracapacitors for an energy-saving braking energy recuperation system that American Maglev Technology (AMT), is installing on light rail vehicles operated by the Portland, Oregon area’s Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District (TriMet). Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

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Light Energy Supplies Energy Storage 286

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JANUARY 15, 2012

Our system provides operators with the flexibility of a diesel electric system and the simplicity of a conventional system, without the cost or footprint of a traditional full diesel electric installation. —Paul Jamer, VP of Corporate Development at AKA. Harbor tug duty cycle and design points. Source: AKA and Foss. Click to enlarge.

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Mariner Los Angeles Hybrid Energy 239

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

The other seven states—Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—account for more than 135,000 vehicles. Over the past year, Massachusetts has seen a 132 percent increase in electric vehicle registration and a huge hike in EV charging-station infrastructure installations.

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Maryland Sale Massachusetts Rhode Island 268

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JUNE 15, 2011

ClearEdge will install its ClearEdge5 system at 10 different businesses in California and Oregon, while PNNL will monitor the systems and measure the energy savings. ClearEdge uses a PBI-based PEM fuel cell to convert the hydrogen to electricity.

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Power Powered Fuel DC 199

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Design of the AFRI project is underway and the equipment modules are expected to be installed in 2013. Acetogens have several advantages to yeast: they convert all xylose (C 5 ) and glucose (C 6 ) sugars and tolerate all breakdown products of biomass; they operate in harsh environments; and they produce no CO 2 as a by-product.

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Washington Hydrogen Grant Universal 218

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MARCH 20, 2015

American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest is installing APUs on locomotive switch engines and replacing 12 diesel refuse haulers with CNG haulers. Franklin Soil & Water Conservation District is replacing three school buses and four agriculture engines and converting three irrigation pumps to clean burning electric. North Carolina.

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Puerto Rico EPA Clean Cleaning 150

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) will receive funding to purchase Proterra 35-foot, battery electric, zero emission buses with a capitalized lease for the electric battery and to install electric charging stations at the Sylmar/San Fernando Valley and Downtown Bus Facilities. Redding Area Bus Authority.

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Purchase St. Louis Jacksonville Fleet 191

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The project will develop a new device called the Galloping Hydrokinetic Energy Extraction Device that will convert fast-moving river currents into an oscillating motion that will drive a dielectric elastomer generator (DEG). Pueblo, Colorado) will design, construct and test a laboratory-scale model of the Cycloidal Wave Energy Converter.

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Mariner Energy Alaska New Jersey 210

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The largest PV installation in Georgia. Install photovoltaic capacity to generate “green” hydrogen: Install multiple PV modules at its Central Maintenance Facility in Hayward. Lane Transit District, Oregon: $3,000,000. An additional manual charging station would be installed at Operations Base.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

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JANUARY 19, 2010

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel is partnering with the real estate arm of Japan’s industrial trading giant, ITOCHU Corporation, to develop and produce the advanced battery systems for a residential smart grid energy storage project to be installed in a major apartment building near Tokyo. Earlier post.). since 2003.

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Grid Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 218

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MAY 29, 2014

The partner states are California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. The plan also suggests promoting the installation of charging infrastructure for commuters at public transit hubs. Remove barriers to ZEV charging and fueling station installations. Earlier post.)

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Plug-in Rhode Island Fleet Hydrogen 244

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

The three winning companies are: Umpqua Energy , a startup company based in Medford, Oregon, is using an Argonne National Laboratory technology to develop a system that allows a gasoline engine to operate in an extreme lean burn mode in order to increase gasoline mileage.

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Hydrogen Engine Energy Batteries 279

Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 9, 2012

So you can imagine the buzz around town as we braced for the next installment. Everyone who’s anyone in the Oregon sustainable business sector was there to catch the film and the post-film Q&A. On behalf of all of us in the EV scene here in Oregon: Chris Paine, you make us proud! We were good & ready for REVENGE !

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Portland Oregon San Francisco Conversion 100

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JULY 25, 2016

This approach helps overcome another issue with lithium-air batteries: As the chemical reaction involved in charging and discharging converts oxygen between gaseous and solid forms, the material goes through huge volume changes that can disrupt electrical conduction paths in the structure, severely limiting its lifetime.

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Cheap Li-ion Batteries Battery 150

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) launched Project Get Ready , an initiative that emerged from its Smart Garage Summit in October 2008 and that is intended to help communities prepare for plug-in vehicles including full battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and converted hybrid or internal combustion vehicles.

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Plug-in Plug Raleigh Indianapolis 150

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. And in Oregon, an advisory group is working on charging stations and related issues.

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San Francisco Neighborhood Electric Electrical 100

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

The PCU features a compact inverter design with direct cooling of IGBT transistors, and converts DC to 3-phase AC to drive MG1 and MG2. Controlled by the hybrid ECU, the PCU boost converter raises 201.6 The compact Li-ion battery pack is installed under the rear luggage area. Power Control Unit. VDC up to 650 volts DC.

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Prius Plug-in 2012 Plug 244

Cars That Think

JUNE 2, 2023

Our system converts raster or vector images into piecewise-continuous paths depending on stylistic choices, such as TSP art or stroke-based drawing. These algorithms work independently of the number of jet turbines installed on the robot and ensure satisfaction of physical constraints associated with the jet engines.

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Power Powered USA South Korea 107

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

On-board vehicle charger & DC/DC converter. The Motor Control Unit (MCU) manages and regulates the electrical power supply to the electric motor to generate the necessary level of torque to power the vehicle by converting the battery packs DC voltage into three-phase AC. Main Drive Lithium-ion battery pack. Click to enlarge.

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i-MiEV Mitsubishi Lithium Ion Batteries 239

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars.

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. If youre interested in converting your Prius, see the information at How To Get a Plug-In Hybrid. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association / Salem Electric PHEV Escape by Hybrids Plus , Sept 25, 2007, (Salem, Oregon).

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Prius Conversion Plug-in Plug 48