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Engineers Are Working on a Solar Microgrid to Outlast Lunar Nights

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One of the crucial elements for a functioning lunar base is a power supply. Therefore, a power grid will not simply keep the lights on and air pumping but also support the mining and fuel-processing facilities that will concurrently work to reduce the supply requirements from Earth.

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DOE Awards Up to $6.9M to Nine Projects for Shale Gas and Coalbed Methane Production

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NETL’s goals for these projects are to improve management of water resources, water usage, and water disposal, and to support science that will aid the regulatory and permitting processes required for shale gas development. Albuquerque, N.M. DOE share: $776,574; recipient share: $334,496; duration 36 months). Altela Inc.,

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

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Particle Thermal Energy Storage and Efficient Heat Exchanger for Carbon-Free Industry Heat Supply, $249,500. Real Time-Optimal Power Flow based Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS), $299,329. BioBlend Renewable Resources (Elk Grove Village, Illinois). BioBlend Renewable Resources (Elk Grove Village, Illinois).

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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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California Air Resources Board. PNM Resources. Avista commits to install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) in its Eastern Washington service territory, as part of a two-year pilot program recently approved by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Berkshire Hathaway Energy. ChargePoint. Consumers Energy.

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