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MassCEC Approves $5M Forgivable Loan for A123 Systems; Targeted at Expansion for Grid Storage Systems

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The expansion was supported by a $249 million federal stimulus US Department of Energy grant designed to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of the next generation of batteries for plug-in hybrid and all-electric automobiles.

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Worldwatch Institute report finds global energy intensity increased in 2010 for second year in a row

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From 2001 to 2010, the rate dropped to 0.03%. One reason for this shortfall is that more than half of China’s 4 trillion RMB (630 billion USD) stimulus plan was invested in infrastructure development, which drove up energy consumption. Between 1981 and 2002, China’s energy intensity declined 4.52% annually.

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

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As we’ve noted before , a lower-power version of it was published back in 2001, specifying charging hardware interface and coupler system. The SAE standard for this is called J1772. OStatic] Nokia E71x Expected on May 4th: Here’s Reading Material Until Then [jkOnTheRun] Renewable Standards to Spur Moore’s Law for Cleantech?

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EP29LPSP: Applications in Plasma Physics, Astronomy, and Highway Engineering

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Sources 1 Manufacturing Specification and Statement of Work: FLARE (Facility for Laboratory Reconnection Experiments) Project —Fabrication of Flux Core, FLARE-Spec-03-Rev.00, 00, WP1995, Revision 0, Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory, 19 Mar. flare.pppl.gov/Construction/FLARE%20FCSpec-03%2019Mar15.pdf. 2 Lee, David, et al. 2, 11 Sept.

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The Most Powerful Greenius In America

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But now all of you can do the same things I did, and you’ll soon be able to get some government stimulus money to use instead of the savings you no longer have. “That was back when we had hundreds of thousands of dollars more in retirement savings and money to spend on my home than I do now. How powerful will that make you?

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