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Engineers Are Working on a Solar Microgrid to Outlast Lunar Nights

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Sandia National Laboratories , a research and development lab that specializes in building microgrids for military bases, is teaming up with NASA to design one that will work on the moon. There are, of course, some differences between designing a microgrid for a moon base and designing a similar setup used on Earth.

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

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CSP technologies concentrate the sun’s energy and capture that energy as heat, which then drives an engine or turbine to produce electrical power. CSP plants can include low-cost energy storage, allowing them to provide electricity even when the sun is not shining. eSolar, Inc. Pasadena, CA – up to $10.8

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Sandia Successfully Completes Hydrogen Storage System for GM

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The hydrogen storage system Sandia designed for GM. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have successfully designed and demonstrated key features of a hydrogen storage system that utilizes a complex metal hydride material—sodium alanate. Jim Spearot, GM lead executive for hydrogen storage. Earlier post.).

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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To date, the TCF has funded more than 380 projects by unlocking more than $170 million in funding from more than 300 private sector partners, including automotive manufacturers, energy storage companies, utilities, bioenergy companies, solar providers, and aerospace companies. Alumina Energy, LLC (Los Angeles, California).

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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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Enable smart charging and vehicle grid integration through solutions such as demand response, and other energy storage and load management strategies. The DOT is now soliciting nominations from State and local officials to assist in making designations for alternative fuel corridors.

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