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DOE To Award $104.7M to Establish Research and Testing Facilities for Carbon Fiber Manufacturing, Advanced Batteries, and Net-Zero Energy Building Technology

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Specifically, the funding will go toward reducing the production cost of carbon fiber manufacturing, to help in reducing the weight of vehicles; improved efficiency and lower costs for car batteries; and net-zero energy building technologies. Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM) will receive $4.2

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DOE launches wave energy competition

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Receive seed funding to build a 1/20th scale model WEC device for testing. The judging panel will include technical experts from: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico; National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado; Naval Surface Warfare Center—Carderock Division, Bethesda, Maryland; and Ricardo, Inc.,

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

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eSolar will design, build, and test a CSP power plant system with fundamentally new components. Eventually, this technology could deliver lower-cost solar energy at a utility scale. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne will build on and advance the current solar power tower plant design. Albuquerque, NM – up to $4.3

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Promote a robust market for vehicle manufacturers, utilities, equipment service providers, and support industries that ensures a consistent user experience, customer choice, and allows for a streamlined permitting process. Enhance American manufacturing competitiveness, innovation, and the development of advanced technology.

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

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.& It asserts that automobiles have effectively shaped the design of many modern cities, with developed nations paying the highest costs by having to maintain an infrastructure and boasting more drivers per capita. & Make no mistake.