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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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The project will provide additional visibility for operators, which will increase the system’s capacity to integrate on-site energy technologies, such as solar photovoltaic energy systems, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or battery storage. Public Service Company of New Mexico. Pecan Street Project (TX). 24,063,978. 48,127,957.

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Video Friday: Dronut

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Michigan Robotics ] Northrop Grumman and its partners AVL, Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Michelin are designing a new vehicle that will greatly expand and enhance human and robotic exploration of the Moon, and ultimately, Mars. Honda ] This could very well be the highest speed multiplier I've ever seen in a robotics video.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The legislation would also provide new incentives for domestic oil and gas drilling, nuclear power plant construction, carbon capture and storage, and renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Graham recently declared, “ Economy-wide cap-and-trade is dead. ” Gases: CO 2 emissions. Sources: Large electric generators.

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