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ARPA-E announces $11M for innovations in energy-water processing and agricultural sensing technologies; fourth, fifth OPEN+ cohorts

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The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $11 million in funding for 7 projects in the fourth and fifth cohorts of the agency’s OPEN+ program: Energy-Water Technologies and Sensors for Bioenergy and Agriculture. Energy-Water Technologies cohort.

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I-5 electric truck charging sites mapped out by electric utilities; West Coast Clean Transit Corridor

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Of the 27 proposed sites, 16 are in California, five are in Oregon and six are in Washington. Those highways include Interstates 8, 10, 80, 210 and 710 and state routes 60 and 99 in California; I-84 in Oregon; and I-90 in Washington. An additional 41 sites on other highways that connect to I-5 are being proposed for electrification.

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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

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Most nuclear plants around the world today are large light-water reactors, with capacities well over a gigawatt—quite a bit more than typical coal plants. Large reactors need consistent and prolific water sources to cool themselves, something not every old coal plant can provide. Either option will be an uphill battle.

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DOE awarding more than $50M to 15 projects to advance critical material innovations

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Partners: American Lithium Corporation, DuPont Water Solutions. Standard Lithium DOE share: $500,000; Cost share: $156,380; Total costs: $656,380. DOE funding: $2,272,112; costs share: $2,272,112; Total costs: $4,544,224. Topic 1, Area of Interest 3: Large Scale Projects.

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Foss Maritime to build first three of new Arctic Class of deep-sea tugs for oil and gas industry

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Construction on the first tug starts in early 2013 at Foss’ Rainier, Oregon. standards for hulls, machinery, towing, anchors and cable; American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Ice Class requirements. Foss has worked Alaskan Arctic waters for decades with a well-known. the highest of safety standards. We have unique skills when.

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Washington Governor Issues Executive Order Directing State Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gases; Consideration of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Highway Electrification

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By July 1, 2010, provide to the Governor a recommendation regarding which standards or requirements should be adopted for Washington, either by rule or legislation. The Office of the Governor will invite Oregon and California to collaborate and participate in developing and implementing this project and in requesting federal support.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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A precise amount of ground biomass is fed into a moving tray; at the first heating and processing stage, the function is to drive off entrapped water, and to perform the first step of de-hydration of the biomass while mechanically compacting it for more effective heat transfer at later stages of processing. Depending on the temperature (300