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Siemens, Duke Energy and Ford demonstrate lower cost home smart charging technology for plug-ins; due on market next year

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In 2012, Siemens was awarded $1.6 million in development funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support research aimed at significantly reducing the current costs of electrical vehicle (EV) chargers and developing “smart” charging capabilities that support power grid efficiency and consumer demand.

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Stanford faculty awarded $2.2M for 9 energy research projects; high-performance batteries, promoting sustainable vehicles, wireless power transfer for moving vehicles

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Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy (PIE), TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy and Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (PEEC) have awarded 9 faculty seed grants totaling $2.2 One way to lower the cost of solar power is to dramatically reduce the thickness of light-absorbing layers in solar cells.

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BC government won’t support Northern Gateway oilsands pipeline as presented over spill response concerns

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For example: the behavior in water of the material to be transported is incompletely understood; the terrain the pipeline wold cross is not only remote, it is in many places extremely difficult to access; the impact of spills into pristine river environments would be profound. The standard in this particular case musty be higher.

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California Energy Commission awards almost $1.6M for energy research projects; $600K to Seeo for solid-state Li-ion grid-storage battery system

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The Commission’s funding is the cost-share for the company’s $6.2 The total cost of the project is $12.4 Seeo is targeting the production of a total of 1,000 cells with optimized power and energy by December 2011, with final pack design by June 2012. These grants are capped at $95,000. Seeo is contributing $5.6

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Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Awards C$5.5M for Cellulosic Ethanol and Xylitol Demo Plant

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Using wood chips as feedstock, the technology is projected to decrease process water consumption by up to 75% compared to producing corn ethanol while retaining all of the life-cycle carbon benefits inherent to cellulosic ethanol. The project involves the construction of a demonstration facility at a total cost of approximately C$17.0

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Cal Energy Commission adopts report outlining how state transforming transportation system to meet climate goals

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The Energy Commission also approved almost $16 million in research grants to help develop the next generation of energy efficient technologies for commercial and residential buildings; $11 million for projects to convert feedstock and waste into biofuels; and about $900,000 for natural gas innovations. Charging infrastructure.

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Underground Coal Gasification Company In Partnership to Test Alkaline Fuel Cells for Power Generation

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Key terms of the agreement are: AFC Energy has granted to Linc Energy worldwide exclusive rights to utilise and operate AFC Energy Fuel Cells in conjunction with any UCG application for a period of 24 months (with an option to extend this agreement to 3 years if required). Peter Bond, Linc Energy CEO. Once the 3.5

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