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X PRIZE Foundation Aims to Launch $100M in Prizes Over Next 10 Years, Targeting 4 Key Areas

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Clean Energy : solar/PV, wind, geothermal, hydro, tidal, biofuels. XPF’s goal is to inspire a new generation of viable, safe, affordable and super fuel-efficient vehicles that people want to buy. Space Transportation : beamed power propulsion, hypersonic point to point, solar power satellite. floor, marine spatial mapping).

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US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

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Hydrogen produced by water electrolysis has the potential to be a useful means of storing excess electricity generated using wind, solar, and other intermittent renewable energy. New materials have provided more than 50% improvement in storage capacity since 2004, with some materials achieving nearly 10% material-based capacity by weight.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. Marc is an advocate for clean energy, drives a Tesla Model S 100D, has solar panels and two Tesla Power Walls. Alan Morgan Current Profession: Director of Business and Market Development (Solar) How will you add value to the EAA Board?

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. Marc is an advocate for clean energy, drives a Tesla Model S 100D, has solar panels and two Tesla Power Walls. Alan Morgan Current Profession: Director of Business and Market Development (Solar) How will you add value to the EAA Board?

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Auerbach adds that due to economies of scale and over capacity in the industry “ wind energy should have a 20% reduction in equipment costs within the next year ” and he has seen realistic projections of “ solar, with a 10% tax credit, being competitive with baseline generation in 2020 ”. Cap and Trade Disappointment. Is tax equity dead?

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

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Musk Joining The Venture (2004). million dollars in the year 2004 and got to be the chairman of the board of directors. In 2015, the company unveiled a new range of solar energy goods that use rechargeable batteries to power homes and businesses. Musk invested 6.3 The company wanted to create an all-electric sports car.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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That is making electric mobility affordable for more and more customers. Alternatively they can serve as buffers for renewables such as wind and solar power—whether as part of the grid or as home installations. Pouch cells now achieve up to 550 watt hours per liter of volume, and Audi expects them to reach about 750 Wh/l by 2025.

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