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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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Hydrokinetic energy is an abundant renewable resource that can boost grid resiliency and reduce infrastructure vulnerability, but it is currently a cost prohibitive option compared to other energy generating sources. The 11 SHARKS projects are: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. University of Alaska Fairbanks.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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In subsequent years, the Far North Fiber project will lay down a cable through the Northwest Passage, connecting Iceland to Greenland, then Canada, Alaska, and finally Japan. This first microGEO will launch in early 2023 , and start providing service to Alaska, tripling the state’s satellite bandwidth while cutting its cost.

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Obama Administration releases implementation plan for the National Strategy for the Arctic Region

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This entails promoting the development and deployment of available US energy resources such as wind, wave and solar. It also entails what the Administration calls the safe and responsible exploration and development of onshore and offshore Arctic non-renewable energy resources in an environmentally sound manner.

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ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams

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The greatest hydropower potential was found in western US states, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Some of the environmental, technical and socioeconomic factors variables included: Endangered species; Federally protected lands; Water use and water quality concerns; Fishing and boating access.

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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He said that the Administration has already approved 39 new shallow water permits, and an additional 7 deepwater permits in recently weeks. We’re also exploring and assessing new frontiers for oil and gas development from Alaska to the Mid- and South Atlantic. America holds only about two percent of the world’s proven oil reserves.

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

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Through AB 8, the California Legislature has directed the Energy Commission to invest up to $20 million per year—20% of the annual Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) funding—to build this preliminary infrastructure. million gallons of renewable diesel fuel annually.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of. Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. The T-Word Barking up the Wrong Tree: Forests vs the CDM in t. 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA

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