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Siemens and Nexii unveil sustainable and cost-effective EV charging prototype for faster deployment

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The above-ground design requires minimal disruption to existing parking lots by eliminating costly, time-consuming, and substantial civics works and reduces on-site construction waste and environmental impact. The busway power distribution equipment is manufactured at Siemens’ 540-person manufacturing hub in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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PNNL study finds algal oil could replace 17% of US petroleum oil imports

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Although algae can also be grown in salt water and covered ponds, the authors focused on open, freshwater ponds as a benchmark for this study; much of today's commercial algae production is done in open ponds. imported in 2008 for transportation fuels, and it could be grown on land roughly the size of South Carolina.

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Volvo CE and Mack Trucks deliver electric excavator and refuse truck to Florida waste hauler – Charged EVs

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Volvo Construction Equipment and Mack Trucks , both Volvo Group companies, recently delivered an electric excavator and an electric refuse truck to Boca Raton, Florida-based Coastal Waste & Recycling, which has 25 locations in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, and operates more than 700 vehicles.

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USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

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Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas. Woody biomass, municipal waste potential. 0.3% (this is only for dedicated energy crops and woody biomass from logging waste). Commercial scale algae production is not included.

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DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

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The goal of this research area is to research and develop the next generation of nuclear reactors that will produce more energy and create less waste. University of South Carolina - $1,366,626. Generation IV Reactor Research and Development (20 projects, $19,855,912). University of Minnesota - $1,366,163.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. A CNG fueling station will be constructed at 2 of the recipient’s, Allied Waste, locations. The project also includes construction of a B20 station. Total DOE award: $14,983,167.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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The project also includes a proprietary process to convert waste biomass into carbon dioxide and hydrogen to feed the bioreactor, allowing butanol production from waste feedstocks. Medical University of South Carolina. of South Carolina). Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (UC UC Berkeley, Logos Technologies).

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