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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

As domestic demand increases rapidly, there is an urgent need to develop safe, secure, domestic, and cost-competitive sources of lithium. The Phase 1 semifinalists identified an impactful idea or solution to drive down costs of lithium extraction and, ultimately, help develop environmentally friendly, domestic sources of lithium.

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia signed a regional agreement strategically to align policies to reduce greenhouse gases and promote clean energy. Oregon will build on existing programs to set a price on carbon emissions.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

The US Department of Energy is awarding more than $7 million to fund four 3-year projects in California, Washington and Oregon to advance hydrogen storage technologies to be used in fuel-cell-electric vehicles. The selected organizations will provide close to $2 million in cost share. University of Oregon, up to $2.0

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JULY 15, 2020

States signing the MOU are: California, Connecticut, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Several states offer tax incentives to reduce the upfront cost of PEVs to consumers. The District of Columbia has a tax credit of 50% of the incremental cost of an EV, up to $19,000. Electric vehicles per 1,000 vehicles. ZEVs include vehicles powered by electricity or hydrogen fuel cells.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

Oregon State University, Freshwater Recovery System for Hydraulic Fracturing (FRESH-Frac) Using a Thermally-Actuated Nozzle-Demister – $2,972,000. Oregon State University (OSU) is developing a system for extracting clean irrigation water from hydraulic fracturing wastewater using low-grade solar or industrial waste heat.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Incentives and special programs may include up to 30% in Hawaii EV Ready Rebates, and up to 30% in federal income tax credits to offset the cost of buying and installing commercial charging systems, free site layout consultations, support from AeroVironment-certified EV experts, EV charger education and training for maintenance staff and management.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Projects selected under this funding opportunity announcement will reduce both the costs of critical materials and the environmental impacts of production. Standard Lithium DOE share: $500,000; Cost share: $156,380; Total costs: $656,380.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

A patented process for converting alcohol sourced from renewable or industrial waste gases into jet or diesel fuel is being scaled up at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with the help of partners at Oregon State University and the carbon-recycling experts at LanzaTech. Image: Oregon State University).

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

A PNNL technology that supports the minimization of high-cost platinum use in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells was optioned by startup Evaxa Energy Systems , LLC, which intends to incorporate it into a low-cost PEM fuel cell. PEM fuel cells are primarily used for backup power.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Direct air capture of carbon dioxide is a key technology that not only reduces the cost of algae biofuel production, but greatly increases the volume of algae biofuel that can be produced by enabling algae farms to be located anywhere. MicroBio Engineering Inc.,

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al.

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MAY 6, 2009

According to analysis from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the state’s B2 Fuel Standard added an average of just 4/10 of a penny to the cost of a gallon of diesel during the last three years.

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MAY 17, 2011

ZeaChem’s first commercial biorefinery is expected to have capacity of 25M gallons per year (GPY) and to be located in Boardman, Oregon. An existing GTFF hybrid poplar tree plantation near Boardman supplies feedstock to the facility, minimizing the transportation and logistics costs of cellulosic biofuel and bio-based chemical production.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

By improving success rates for exploration drilling, play fairway analysis could significantly lower the costs of geothermal energy while opening up new areas to development. The resulting regional, basin-scale maps will serve to quantify and reduce uncertainty for geothermal energy exploration.

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AUGUST 26, 2013

A new Energy Department study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) indicates that by 2025 wind and solar power electricity generation could become cost-competitive without federal subsidies, if new renewable energy development occurs in the most productive locations. mmBtu and $8.43/mmBtu.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

A new study by economists at Oregon State University questions the cost-effectiveness of current biofuels and says they would barely reduce fossil fuel use and would likely increase greenhouse gas emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

This project will develop and test a new low-head modular hydropower technology in a canal in Oregon's North Unit Irrigation District to produce cost-competitive electricity. Hydro Green Energy. Hydro Green Energy. Grantee Funding (DOE unless noted) Project description. Earth by Design. Natel Energy. Natel Energy.

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JUNE 21, 2016

The Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute will focus on accelerating the development and adoption of advanced sensors, data analytics, and controls in manufacturing, while reducing the cost of these technologies by half and improving the efficiency of US advanced manufacturing. Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oregon State U.;

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JULY 13, 2016

For the first time, the report also considers how the cost of pre-processing and transporting biomass to the biorefinery may impact feedstock availability. New to the 2016 report is novel assessments of potential biomass supplies from algae, from new energy crops (miscanthus, energy cane, eucalyptus), and from municipal solid waste.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

Current trends suggest that barriers to EV adoption such as price, range, selection and charging-time will continue to diminish, as costs come down and technology improves. Total Cost of Ownership: An analysis of 17 popular 2017 models found ZEVs can already be price competitive now, without government incentives.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The funding is for the incremental cost of a battery electric bus over a CNG bus and leverages federal, state, local utilities and local match to purchase the battery electric buses for service expansion. Oregon Department of Transportation. Buses will be deployed at Green Mountain Transit in Burlington, Vermont.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

This grant would allow ConnDOT to upgrade the upcoming purchases of buses and would fund the incremental cost of a hybrid bus compared to a conventional bus. 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.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

For this study, trees in Jefferson, Oregon—one of the four study sites—were planted in rows close together in spring of 2012 and harvested less than two years later before the leaves had fallen. When scaled up, producers could ultimately save time and money by not separating leaves from branches to achieve similar quality oil.

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JUNE 13, 2012

BCAP, created in the 2008 Farm Bill, helps farmers and forest land owners with start-up costs of planting new energy crops that can take several years to reach maturity until harvest, a timeline designed to parallel the construction schedule of commercial-scale energy facilities that will use these crops.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

For instance, residents in sunny areas like California or Arizona may find their solar panels generate more electricity than those living in cloudier or less sunny states like Washington or Oregon. In 2023, with advancements in technology and an expanded market, the cost of solar panels has decreased.

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MARCH 31, 2010

Additionally, there is an array of state and local incentives that may further defray the costs and increase the benefits of owning and charging a Nissan LEAF—such as a $5,000 statewide tax rebate in California; a $5,000 tax credit in Georgia; a $1,500 tax credit in Oregon; and carpool-lane access in some states, including California.

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

—Steve Strauss, a distinguished professor of forest biotechnology at Oregon State University, and lead author of the paper.

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JULY 21, 2016

Connecticut Green Bank. A multi-partner team, led by PNNL as part of the Battery500 research consortium, will receive an award of up to $10 million per year for five years to drive progress on DOE’s goal of reducing the cost of vehicle battery technologies. University of Oregon. Berkshire Hathaway Energy. ChargePoint.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

Lextran will receive funds toward the design and construction of a covered storage area and the incremental cost of additional zero emission vehicles. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon. Transit Authority of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (Lextran). Capital Area Transit System.

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APRIL 4, 2010

With a total crude-oil capacity of some 120,000 barrels per day, the refinery primarily supplies gasoline, jet fuel and diesel to markets in Washington and Oregon, and manufactures heavy fuel oils, liquefied petroleum gas and asphalt. Tesoro’s Anacortes refinery is located about 70 miles north of Seattle on the Puget Sound.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

A viable battery aftermarket could lower upfront costs for automotive buyers given that the cost of the battery can be spread over its useful life. The residual life in that battery can then be sold into a secondary market application, such as community or residential grid storage.

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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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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

M3 Wave Energy Systems LLC (Salem, Oregon) will explore the commercial viability of the submerged Delos-Reyes Morrow Pressure Device (DMP), an innovative air pressure device utilizing bi-directional turbines for converting ocean wave energy into electricity. The project will assess the cost of manufacturing these systems at various scales.

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MARCH 31, 2011

—“Destination Sustainability” The report identifies seven challenges to achieving more–environmentally sustainable freight transportation in North America: Lack of internalization of external costs of freight transportation. Greening supply chains and implementing best practices. Shifting to lower-carbon fuels.

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MAY 29, 2014

The partner states are California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. Technology assessment of the performance, durability, and cost of battery and fuel cell technologies, including cold temperature operation. Together they represent about a quarter of the nation’s new car sales.

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JUNE 24, 2010

Assuming an average biorefinery size of 40 million gallons per year, USDA estimates it meeting the RFS2 advanced biofuels goals will mean building of 527 biorefineries, at a cost of $168 billion. Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington. of the available cropland and cropland pasture acreage base. 4.6% (primarily oilseed crops).

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