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ARPA-E awarding $9.4M to 4 projects focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride from US grid

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million to develop technology focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 )from the US power grid. The four projects selected to receive funding include the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn.; GE Grid Solutions, LLC in Charleroi, Pa.; and Toshiba International Corporation in Houston, Texas. GE Grid Solutions.

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Li-ion startup Cadenza Innovation raises $5+M in oversubscribed Series A; ex Boston Power team

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Doing this also enables our team to remain a meaningful part of the solution to climate change—a mission we’ve held as individuals for decades. Safety: integrated fire protection, enabling fail-safe battery packs for use in residential, grid and transportation applications. Lampe-Onnerud.

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Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Goal a Beacon for Other States

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Anything more ambitious, and I would start being a little skeptical that it would be attainable,” says Seaver Wang , a climate and energy researcher at the Breakthrough Institute. Moreover, powering a service-oriented economy, Rhode Island’s grid doesn’t have to accommodate many energy-intensive manufacturing firms.

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Hyundai introduces 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at Chicago Auto Show

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The Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be distributed in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont, but customers in any of the other states can custom order the vehicle at their local Hyundai dealer. Sonata Hybrid SE has preliminary internal estimates of 39 mpg (6.03

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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Fifty years later, the USA is faced with a similar challenge, energy independency and climatic change. These three leading international energy markets illustrate how progress is being made in other major energy-intensive nations, but they are not alone. in Connecticut. ” A very clear, time-bound, one nation goal.

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BMW ActiveE available for leasing in US in Fall 2011

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The BMW ActiveE ( earlier post ) will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011 for $499 per month for 24 months with a down payment $2,250.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Enable smart charging and vehicle grid integration through solutions such as demand response, and other energy storage and load management strategies. Connecticut Green Bank. National Grid. NextGen Climate America. Berkshire Hathaway Energy. California Air Resources Board. ChargePoint. Consumers Energy. Con Edison.

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