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Nissan and Hawaii Partner on EVs

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The partnership, which was announced at the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo in Honolulu, marks Nissan’s first definitive agreement in the United States, the company said. The Nissan LEAF EV will be available in Hawaii beginning in January 2011.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) will receive funding to purchase Proterra 35-foot, battery electric, zero emission buses with a capitalized lease for the electric battery and to install electric charging stations at the Sylmar/San Fernando Valley and Downtown Bus Facilities. City and County of Honolulu.

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US DOE Awards More than $47M in Recovery Act Funding to Advance Smart Grid Development; New Smart Grid Report and Smart Grid Clearinghouse

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million in Recovery Act funding available for local governments to develop emergency preparedness plans for their electrical systems. High Temperature Superconductor Transmission Cable System for Installation in the Long Island Power Grid (LIPA 2) (Westborough, MA) - $7,584,120. Energy Secretary Chu also announced $10.5

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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The island gets on average nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, putting it on a par with Honolulu and Brisbane, Australia. Next year, we plan to install and further test our controller on-site in the central Puerto Rican community of Adjuntas. How can a microgrid help after a power outage?

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NREL data set shows clouds effects on solar power

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has produced and made available a rich data set showing what happens, second-by-second, when clouds pass over a solar power installation.

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ARPA-E to award $22M to 18 projects to accelerate production of macroalgae for energy and other uses; MARINER

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The UAF project aims to reduce capital cost using purpose-built designs while simplifying installation and production to lower operational expenses. Honolulu, HI. The University of Alaska Fairbanks team will develop replicable scale model farms capable of the cost-effective production of sugar kelp, a type of seaweed. Organization.

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