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EGEB: The US’s first offshore wind farm is currently offline; here’s why

Electrek

Tampa just committed to 100% clean energy by 2035, but there’s a hitch. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

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The US Department of Energy has selected 13 projects for investment of up to $62 million over five years to research, develop, and demonstrate Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems capable of providing low-cost electrical power. The thirteen award selections announced today fall into two areas: Concentrating Solar Power Systems Studies.

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DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

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The project has future applications for supercritical CO2 cycles in power plants, nuclear power, solar power and natural gas combined cycle units. Advanced Ultrasupercritical Materials Thick-Walled Cycling Header for ComTest Alstom Power Inc. DOE: $696,416 Non-DOE: $174,104 Total: $870,520 (20% cost share).

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. Solar ADEPT: Solar Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology ($14.7 Description.

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Florida has no wind turbines but it’s going to ban them anyway

Baua Electric

The Sunshine State is a US solar power leader. It’s also actively working to develop floating wind farms in federal waters in the Gulf of Maine to harness that clean power. The Tampa Bay Times reports that House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) said: I think it’s very similar to offshore drilling. Get started here. –

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