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DOE awards more than $145M for advanced solar technologies under SunShot Initiative

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Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems: Advanced Concepts: Eight projects to receive $25.9 These projects will develop electronics and build smarter, more interactive systems and components so that solar energy can be integrated into the electric power distribution and transmission grid at higher levels.

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GE to Open Sodium-Metal Halide Battery Plant in New York

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At the AABC 2008 conference, Robert King from GE Global Research outlined requirements and challenges for hybrid locomotive batteries, including: 1,300 kW continuous chare/discharge power. The announcement coincides with GE’s submission this week for federal stimulus dollars from the US Department of Energy. Earlier post.).

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World Economic Forum Report: US$515 Billion Per Year Needed in Green Investments

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The report shows that even after a tumultuous 2008, an index of the world’s 90 leading clean energy companies had a five-year compounded annualized return of almost 10%, unmatched by the world’s major stock indices. Investment in clean energy has not only increased, but has also diversified geographically. billion) in 2004. billion) in 2004.

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Research Suggests Renewables Could Generate 40% of Global Power by 2050

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In Europe, Britain’s industry has called on the British government to shell out £625 million (€675 million, US$872 million) for renewables support, and the latest data show that EU Member States France and Germany have committed large sums of green stimulus money, especially for renewables.

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Next 10 report finds California must increase GHG reductions to 4.9%/year through 2030 to meet target

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lower than 2008 and 2003, respectively. Private sector investment can also drive green stimulus. This was followed by Smart Grid, which saw a 360% increase, and Hydropower, which saw an 81% increase. lower and 8.3% This is the result of policies promoting cleaner vehicle fuels and advanced clean vehicle standards.

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ZAP, Zhejiang Jonway Partner to Target China and Export EV Markets

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In 2009, China overtook the United States as the world’s largest automobile market with sales increasing 46 percent from 2008 to 13.6 ZAP hopes to leverage a stimulus from the government for plug-in forms of transportation. million vehicles in 2009, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

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incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric. Yet in the United States and China, automakers’ caution, weak price incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric car’s introduction. Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40. percent of $1.9 Cleantech Group and Deloitte.

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