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NASA awards Aerojet Rocketdyne $67M to develop advanced solar electric propulsion system for space

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Through this contract, NASA will be developing advanced electric propulsion elements for initial spaceflight applications, which will pave the way for an advanced solar electric propulsion demonstration mission by the end of the decade. A prototype 13 kW Hall thruster during testing at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Industry-Informed Physics-Based Monitoring for Asset Management and Maintenance Optimization, $500,000 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. Austin, Texas First Solar Inc., Flexible perovskite-perovskite PV for mobile power applications, $745,500 Swift Solar, Redwood City, Calif. Madison, Wis. Amesbury, Mass.

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DOE to award up to $2M to 3 projects for hydrogen and fuel cell supply chain and manufacturing analysis

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Selections include the following three projects: Westside Industrial Retention & Expansion Network’s GLWN of Cleveland, Ohio, will receive $695,000 to complete detailed manufacturing analysis of fuel cell systems (automotive and stationary), high pressure hydrogen storage systems, and key high value hydrogen and fuel cell subsystems and components.

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LAND begins production of E Moto; user-selectable e-bicycle, e-moped, e-motorcycle modes

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LAND , a startup electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Cleveland, began US production on 120 units of the District E Moto this month. All E Motos are manufactured and shipped from LAND’s headquarters in Cleveland. With solar charging as an option, LAND aims to gain traction in the new mobile energy market.

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Punching above its weight

Electric Auto Association

If you want to have an in-depth discussion about EVs, solar installation, or anything environmental, you don’t need the usual 5-minute pre-conversation. He has been working with electric vehicles (EVs) since 1986, when he was involved with electric and hybrid development in the bus industry.

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Chicago Plugging Green

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If it works — and Daley is betting a hefty sum it will, with promises to buy millions in solar panels, for example — the green movement here is expected to yield the city perhaps billions in saved energy costs and new business. This is about quality of life. This is about quality of life. Chicago is also going to start a green roof program.

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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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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio: $2,257,000. PV Solar Implementation at facilities: Install PV solar in a variety of facilities.

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