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DOE to award up to $180M for offshore wind demo projects; targeting lowering levelized cost of energy (LCOE) below 10¢/kWh

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting ( DE-FOA-0000410 ) proposals for up to four offshore wind energy projects to receive up to $180 million over six years, including an initial commitment of $20 million in fiscal year 2012. Letters of intent are due on 30 March and applications are due on 31 May 2012.

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US Departments of Energy and Interior unveil national offshore wind strategy and major offshore wind initiatives

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Unveiling a coordinated strategic plan to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced steps forward in support of offshore wind energy in the United States, including new funding opportunities for up to $50.5 Next-Generation Drivetrain (up to $7.5

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S. Korea Plans New Subsidies for Renewable Power Generation, Residential Fuel Cells

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Among the features of plan are: Establishing a 40 MW wind power complex on the. commercial viability of wind turbines developed by Korean companies. developed wind generator capable of producing more than 2 MW of electricity is. nearing completion, and if cost-effective it could open a new global market to.

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California makes first investments in $100M energy research & development program; also biogas and H2

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The program’s 2012-2014 plan calls for investing $330 million between 2014 and 2015 in innovative technologies that provide benefits to electric ratepayers served by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 1 million to use high-fidelity solar forecasting to predict load impacts on California’s electricity grid and reduce solar integration costs.

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“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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This would help speed up the return on investment in VGV for the development costs of the energy transition. Dr. Hermann Pengg, head of project management e-fuels, Audi, giving a talk on energy conversion and storage using Power-to-Gas at ASPO 2012. Dr. Pengg presentation at ASPO 2012.

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SwRI receives $1.8M DOE award to develop linear motor reciprocating compressor for hydrogen

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Compression is a major contributor to the cost of hydrogen fueling. In its 2012 Multi-Year Research, Development and Demonstration Plan , DOE notes that hydrogen fueling station compressor flow rates may be 5 - 100 kg/hr and require compression pressures as high as 90 MPa (900 bar). Source: Elgowainy et al. Click to enlarge.

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A123 Systems to supply 1MW Li-ion grid storage system to Maui Electric Company; 2MW system for NSTAR demonstration

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The system, NSTAR’s first battery energy storage project, is proposed for installation at a substation in Medway, Mass. and is expected to be operational in 2012. Maui Electric. A123’s GBS applies the technology used in hybrid electric transportation to meet the power sector’s growing need for energy storage.

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