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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. The selected projects include advanced battery systems (including flow batteries), flywheels, and compressed air energy systems. Tehachapi Wind Energy Storage Project.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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The projects selected are grouped into 10 areas: Energy Storage (6 projects). Biomass Energy (5 projects). Carbon Capture (5 projects). Renewable Power (4 projects). Conventional Energy (1 project). ENERGY STORAGE. Arizona State University, in partnership with Fluidic Energy Inc.,

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. “If any energy company ignores the long-term impact on future fossil-fuel-backed energy sales, they will be in for a shock.&# Well and good.

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