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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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“At the same time, it’s becoming apparent that alternative-fuel solutions we’re looking at have big drawbacks, and that producing these fuels will take a lot of green power that will be needed to replace coal and gas on shore. The majority of global shipbuilding happens in South Korea, Japan, and China.

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DOE to Award Up to $27M in Phase III Small Business Awards; Algae Processing, Fuel Cells, Improved Materials for Motors, Synthetic Fuels Among Areas of Interest

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Cost of energy reductions may involve decreasing capital costs, decreasing operations and maintenance costs (O&M), or improving the overall energy capture of a wind power system. Office of Fossil Energy.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. The impetus for this change came from a study by the US Idaho National Lab [ 2 ]. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc., Also see Appendix E and Reference 1.).

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