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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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CalSEED is funded through the CEC’s EPIC program, which invests approximately $120 million annually for innovative clean energy technologies and approaches benefiting the ratepayers of California’s three largest electric investor-owned utilities. Details of the 28 companies awarded a total of $4.2

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FedEx adds 1,900 new lightweight composite Reach vans to fleet; 35% fuel efficiency improvement

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The lower-weight body design—light-weight composite materials save 600 lbs (272 kg) of weight per vehicle—along with the engine, allows every Reach to significantly reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions compared to conventional walk-in vans. The Reach van, with its four-cylinder, 3.0-liter In 2008, FedEx Corp.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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Energy-saving tips One action is to use less electricity, Rahman said, noting that dimming lights by 20 percent in homes, office buildings, hotels, and schools could save 10 percent of electricity. Another is switching to LEDs, which use at least 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs.

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New seamless charging network across18 states

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While many drivers recognize the benefits of driving an EV, such as the ease of low-cost home charging, some are concerned with the availability of charging stations during long road trips. The rate incentivizes customers to do certain tasks—such as charge their electric vehicle—at times of the day when demand for electricity is low.

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DOE Announces $100M Available for ARPA-Es 3rd Funding Opportunity; Focus on Grid-Scale Energy Storage, Electrical Power Technology, and Building Energy Efficiency

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Ultimately, technologies developed through this program will be scalable to the megawatt and megawatt-hour levels of power and energy capacity. Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology (ADEPT).