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GM adds 3 acres of solar arrays in Michigan

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General Motors is increasing its renewable energy use with 3 acres of new solar arrays at two Michigan facilities. The company’s processing center in Swartz Creek and engine plant in Flint will feature 150 kW ground-mount solar arrays expected to generate a combined 400,000 kWh of renewable energy per year to the facilities’ grids.

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An Overview of the BGE EVsmart Program

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Among these helpful utility providers is Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), the company that serves a little over a fifth of the state of Maryland. This is to prevent huge corporations with money to burn from abusing this rebate. As mentioned above, you'll need to provide a copy of the vehicle's registration.

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GM Ventures invests in solar power developer Sunlogics; signs for installation of solar charging canopies, power purchase agreement

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Sunlogics will use some of the funding to establish its corporate headquarters and open a manufacturing facility in suburban Detroit, and to set up a manufacturing facility in Ontario. Global solar energy use is predicted to more than double by 2016, so we believe that investing in renewable energy is a smart and strategic business decision.

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ARPA-E to award $14.5M to 5 projects to reduce energy use for transportation

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Georgia Tech Research Corporation. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. This system model will integrate information on individual traveler behavior to simulate the effects of traffic and traveler choices on energy use in the Washington/Baltimore metro area. TRANSNET Awards. Lead organization. Description.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Combined with AC Transit’s already-installed solar capacity, this solar installation will produce the renewable electricity equivalent to what will be required to produce 180 kg/day of green hydrogen. Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation, Indiana: $2,180,000. Delaware Transit Corporation, Delaware: $1,500,000.

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