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ABB to provide shore-to-ship power for Dutch ferries

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The turnkey project entails both onshore and onboard installations. Onshore, ABB will provide the transformer and converter substations including all cables and two berth terminals needed to connect various types of vessels to the port’s grid. The project is scheduled for completion in 2012.

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AT&T to power 11 California sites with Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells

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Bloom Energy will install solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) Bloom Energy Servers, or Bloom Boxes ( earlier post ), at eleven AT&T sites in California. megawatts (MW) of onsite power that reduces CO 2 emissions by approximately 50% compared to the grid and virtually eliminates all SO x , NO x , and other harmful smog forming particulate emissions.

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Mitsubishi Heavy says ground test validates wireless power transmission for space solar power systems; 10 kW sent 500m by microwave

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MHI conducted the ground demonstration testing based on an agreement with Japan Space Systems, the incorporated foundation that has been consigned by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to carry out the “2012 Solar Power Wireless Transmission Technology Development Project.”.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $1.8M additional funding to further UCSD microgrid project; energy storage, EV charging and V2G services are components

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Decrease the ancillary services cost per additional MW of solar power on the grid by 50%, if the proposed forecasting model was used operationally. Demonstrate that bi-directional,vehicle-to-grid operability provides ancillary grid services, storage, and/or generating assets. MW of Solar PV installed, additional 2 MW planned.

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Nissan outlines EV expansion plans for Europe

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In 2012, Nissan will increase the number of dealers selling the LEAF in Europe by almost 10 times, making it accessible to many consumers for the first time. The cost reduction changes the economics of installing DC Quick charging points at key locations across Europe, and opens up new possibilities for Nissan LEAF owners.

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Forest BtL Oy licenses Carbo-V gasification technology from Linde for wood-to-liquids plant

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Linde Engineering Dresden acquired the Carbo-V biomass gasification technology ( earlier post ) of the insolvent ( earlier post ) Choren Industries GmbH from the insolvency administrator in February 2012. NER300 offers grants to installations of innovative renewable energy projects, grid integration projects and up to 12 CCS projects.

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Anglo American Platinum invests in Hydrogenious Technologies; liquid organic hydrogen carrier technology for H2 storage

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The flexibility to decouple input power, output power and storage capacity would contribute to grid stabilization and grid independence. The hydrogen can be released and converted back into electricity in a fuel cell when required. This storage facility is currently under development and is expected to be installed mid-2014.

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