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Heat-conducting polymer cools hot electronic devices at 200 C; potential for automotive applications

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The project, which was supported by the National Science Foundation, involved researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Texas at Austin, and the Raytheon Company. But these conjugated polymers are already used in solar cells and electronic devices, and can also work as thermal materials. —Baratunde Cola.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that.

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DOE launches Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative; awards $23.5M to 5 more manufacturing R&D projects

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Key elements of the initiative include: Increasing funding for clean energy manufacturing research and development that will accelerate US-based manufacturing of cost-competitive clean energy technologies, from wind, solar, and geothermal to batteries and biofuels. University of Texas at Austin.

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Departments of Energy and Interior award nearly $17M for advanced hydropower technologies

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Sixteen projects in 11 states were selected through a competitive grant process for their ability to contribute to the development of innovative technologies that produce hydropower more efficiently, reduce costs and increase sustainable hydropower generation. The project will support commercialization of the generator.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

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Its recent order of 1,000 Vivaro-e vans from Vauxhall is the largest commercial EV order in the UK. In Asheville and Greensboro, North Carolina, they have provided grants for electric bus charging. Origin is cross-promoting its solar energy system with Hyundai. California as the EV Leader. Powering the Future.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

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on a path to reducing emissions more than 40% below 2005 levels, per a Princeton University analysis of the measure’s impacts : expanded tax credits for EVs, batteries, solar panels and wind turbines. electric heat pumps, which could help alleviate emissions from manufacturing facilities and other commercial structures.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles. Why grant them the privledge to spend our money in the first place? It is 12 years later. The management at GM are liars. Posted by: Na | Apr 13, 2009 4:28:53 PM 18 models that get 30 mpg, yeah right!

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