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DOE awards $56M to 21 concentrating solar power projects; $8M for reducing soft costs of rooftop PV systems

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $56 million over three years—subject to congressional appropriations—for 21 total projects to further advance advanced concentrating solar power technologies (CSP). CSP awards. These systems can be combined with existing fossil-fuel plants to allow for flexible power generation.

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DOE launches Hydrogen Shot Fellowship

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy recently announced the Energy Earthshots Initiative aimed at accelerating breakthroughs of more abundant, affordable, and reliable clean energy solutions within the decade. Earlier post.).

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

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Designing and evaluating potential affordable energy and mobility pack offers. This Vehicle to Grid (V2G) system consists of the Endesa two-way charger and an energy management system that can also integrate such off-grid, and renewable, power generation as solar panels and wind turbines.

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Ceres Power scales up “Steel Cell” SOFC fuel cell production capability with Innovate UK funding

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The key challenges associated with conventional SOFC technology are mostly related to the high cost of cell, stack and balance-of-plant components, and robustness to real-world operating conditions, particularly unplanned fuel interruptions at operating temperature and thermal cycling. 68(1): 95-107; doi: 10.1149/06801.0095ecst. Corcoran, P.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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Cyclonatix, Inc is developing an industrial-sized motor/controller to operate with either DC or AC power sources, for applications in electric vehicles, solar-powered pumps, HVAC&R, gas compressors, and other commercial and industrial machines which require high efficiency, variable speed/torque, and low cost. is developing a?rechargeable

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New Rutgers non-noble metal catalyst for hydrogen evolution performs as well as Pt in both acid and base

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2 , equivalent to ~10% solar photoelectrical conversion efficiency. Scientists have been working for years to develop low-cost replacements for platinum and other noble metals used in these devices. Significantly, no catalyst degradation is seen in short term studies at current densities of ?10 —Laursen et al.

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How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car at a Public Charging Station?

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To put that in context, we need to explore the cost of charging an electric car at a public charging station, and see how businesses can reduce EV charging station costs. The cost of Level 2 charging varies depending on electricity rates, time of day, and location.