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Chevron New Energies, Crowley invest in marine hydrogen tech company Zero Emission Industries

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The round is led by Chevron New Energies with additional investment from US-based shipping and logistics company Crowley. The investments from Chevron and Crowley create an integrated value chain from hydrogen production to power systems to vessels. ZEI currently offers the ZEP 250, a modular 250 kW hydrogen fuel cell power unit.

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Cascadia Capital forecasts flurry of MA and commercialization in clean tech in 2011; US Congress to discard Cap and Trade

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Cascadia predicts that traditional energy companies such as BP, Chevron and Shell will. Salinas project in California roll out over the coming year. Traditional Energy Companies Pursue Acquisitions in Renewable Energy. enter the renewable energy sector through acquisition. M&A activities will be primarily.

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Is Toyota’s chairman losing it? says EVs will only reach 30% share, ignoring Norway, China

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As a result, Toyota ranks among the world’s top obstructive companies with Chevron and ExxonMobil. Electrek’s Take Toyota continues pushing its hybrid tech because that propelled it to be the world’s largest automaker. Although the longtime leader stepped down as CEO in April, he remains on the board, and his influence is evident.

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USCAR helps to develop charging-readiness tools for plug-in & electric vehicles through US DRIVE

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The Grid Interaction Tech Team helped to identify and address roadblocks that would prevent successful commercialization of all types of plug-in electric vehicles. USCAR is a partner in US DRIVE, which stands for United States Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle efficiency and Energy sustainability.

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DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

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Chevron Natural Gas Carbon Capture Technology Testing Project. Chevron USA. Georgia Tech Research Corporation plans to develop and test MIL-101(Cr)-based sorbents in the form of powders, in composite polymer/MOF fibers and on the surface of monoliths. DOE Funding: $1,499,954; Non-DOE Funding: $375,000; Total: $1,874,954.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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Perhaps I would have been an engineer working in either Chevron , Shell, or ExxonMobil today. “To a large extent, I wouldn’t be the person I am today if not for the support from the IEEE and IEEE Foundation,” he says.

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Chevron invests in Prussian Blue battery tech company Natron Energy; stationary storage for EV charging stations

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Natron Energy , a developer of new battery cell technology based on Prussian Blue analogue electrodes and a sodium-ion electrolyte, has closed a strategic investment by Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) to support the development of stationary energy storage systems for demand charge management at electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

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