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DOE awarding $4.8M to 5 BIRD Energy projects with Israel; H2 storage, biofuel, sustainable transportation

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BIRD Energy began in 2009 as a result of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Qualified projects must contribute at least 50% to project costs and commit to repay up to 150% of the grant if the project leads to commercial success. The five approved new projects are: Brenmiller Energy Ltd. SoftWheel Ltd.

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US Department of the Interior Offering Second Round of Oil Shale Research and Development Leases; Cuts Potential Commercialization Acreage 87.5%

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The US Department of the Interior (DOI) is offering additional opportunities for energy companies to conduct oil shale research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects on public lands in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. Earlier post.) The allotted acreage for commercial development represents an 87.5% Earlier post.) Secretary Salazar.

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Paying Tribute to Former IEEE President Richard Gowen

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While there, he applied to join the electrical engineering faculty at the Air Force Academy , in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was granted his first U.S. He helped found Dakota Power in 2007. He was active in the IEEE Denver Section and was a founding member of the IEEE Pikes Peak Section , in Colorado Springs.

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Tesla Model Y from Giga Texas is just one EPA approval away from first deliveries

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Once Tesla is granted a Certificate of Conformity for Model Ys that are set to be produced at Gigafactory Texas, the automaker will be able to deliver the vehicles to customers. Texas withdrew its intentions to adopt CARB standards in 2007, State documents revealed.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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However, the slow pace of negotiations spurred UNFCCC delegates to publish a “roadmap to Copenhagen” in December 2007 at the 13 th Congress in Bali, in an effort to accelerate the progress of those negotiations. We don’t want to appear ungrateful, but the sums hardly address the scale of the challenge.” ” [ 12 ].

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