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The single-largest wind farm in North America comes online in Oklahoma

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Columbus, Ohio, headquartered American Electric Power ’s 998-megawatt (MW) Traverse Wind Energy Center in Oklahoma is now online. It’s the largest single wind farm built at one time in North America. The post The single-largest wind farm in North America comes online in Oklahoma appeared first on Electrek.

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. when electricity rates are cheaper, or when the grid is using only renewable energy such as wind or solar power. American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. US Department of Energy. Southern California Edison.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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Improved energy storage technologies will allow for expanded integration of renewable energy resources like wind and photovoltaic systems and will improve frequency regulation and peak energy management. Tehachapi Wind Energy Storage Project. Notrees Wind Storage. A full list by state of the all the projects is available here.

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AEP Signs on as Corporate Sponsor of Pickens’ Energy Plan

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The Pickens Plan proposes to generate up to 22% of the nation's electricity from wind and supports development of an extra-high voltage transmission system to facilitate that expanded use of renewable electricity generation. AEP’s headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.

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$3M Award Supports Production of New Multi-tasking Fuzzy Fiber Nanomaterial; Energy Applications

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The Third Frontier award, announced 26 May in Columbus, will be matched by UDRI and Ohio collaborators Goodrich, Owens Corning and Renegade Materials to fund the creation and equipment of a full-scale production facility for the hybrid fabric.

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Smart Grid projects pick up huge funding boost

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The second group features another 16 awards at a total of $185million aimed at funding utility scale energy storage projects that will enhance both the reliability and the efficiency of the grid.

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An Arsenal of Mysteries: The Terrifying Allure of a Remote Caribbean Island

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In Puerto Rico, the Department of Education still promotes the tired narrative that the people who greeted Columbus were simple and docile, with a rudimentary culture.