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DOE awarding nearly $8M for national laboratory H2@Scale projects

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NREL, Southern California Gas, and University of California Irvine will evaluate the interconnection and interoperability requirements for grid forming fuel cell inverters to enable hydrogen technologies to functionally replace traditional power generation equipment. Award amount: $1,189,000). Award amount: $525,000).

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Departments of Energy and Interior award nearly $17M for advanced hydropower technologies

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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. New Mexico State University. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Regents of the University of Minnesota. Earth by Design. Hydro Green Energy.

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Agrivoltaics Goes Nuclear On California Prairie

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A decommissioned nuclear power plant from the 1980s is repurposed for agrivoltaics and prairie restoration.