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DOE awarding $4.8M to 5 BIRD Energy projects with Israel; H2 storage, biofuel, sustainable transportation

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The Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Energy (MOE) and the Israel Innovation Authority, announced $4.8 To date, BIRD Energy awardees have attracted more than $200 million in venture capital and other follow-on funding to commercialize clean energy technologies. CelDezyner Ltd. SoftWheel Ltd.

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Graphene Flagship team develops powerful graphene-titania photocatalyst to reduce NOx

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It is low-maintenance and environmentally friendly, as it just requires the sun’s energy and no other input. Hopwever, there are challenges to be addressed before this can be used on a commercial scale. —Marco Goisis, the research coordinator at Italcementi. Cheaper methods to mass-produce graphene are needed.

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Capstone Turbine To Unveil Prototype Microturbine Range-Extended Electric Supercar at LA Auto Show

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No oil or other lubricants are needed, so maintenance is extremely low and the need to dispose of hazardous materials is eliminated. Microturbine Powered Solar Concentrator System. The US DOE and BIRD selected a product development effort by Capstone Turbine and Israel’s HelioFocus Ltd. DOE and BIRD Grants.

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MIT study cautions smaller nations on rushing to develop their natural gas resources; Cyprus as model

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A major joint research project has therefore been investigating the use of concentrated solar power to produce both electricity and desalinated seawater. Noble has also discovered the 9 Tcf Tamar Field offshore Israel (2009), followed by the 17 Tcf Leviathan Field, also offshore Israel. Earlier post.).

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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The customer will only pay a monthly fee about $240 (US Dollars) which includes a full maintenance service agreement; carbon offset payments and in some countries even all electricity used, and insurance. There are choices for 110 volt versus 220 volt, slow versus quick charges, and solar options.

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Hawaii opts for EVs and renewable energy

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Once the capital costs of setting up the facility are recouped, about ten years in this case, all they have are maintenance and operational costs since the energy source is essentially free forever. The company plans test deployments of vehicles in 2009 and broad commercial sales in 2012. Hawaii's 30 MW geothermal power plant.

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