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“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. The concept is the same embodied in Audi’s e-gas project ( earlier post ), to which the VGV proposal makes continued reference.

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DOE awards $56M to 21 concentrating solar power projects; $8M for reducing soft costs of rooftop PV systems

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The research projects, conducted in partnership with private industry, national laboratories and universities, support the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, a collaborative national effort to make solar power cost-competitive with traditional energy sources by the end of the decade. CSP awards.

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MEG expanding heavy-duty electric truck efforts; succsessful testing of mine vehicle

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In addition to the environmental considerations, heavy-duty electric trucks offer additional benefits such as reduced cost of ownership, as well as labor cost savings and increased safety by providing autonomous piloting in closed working environments.

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DOE releases draft energy storage grand challenge roadmap and requests stakeholder input

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The Draft Roadmap outlines a Department-wide strategy to accelerate innovation across a range of storage technologies based on three concepts: Innovate Here, Make Here, Deploy Everywhere. These mechanisms will enable the commercialization, private sector financing, and deployment of energy storage technologies.

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DOE selects Shell-led consortium to demonstrate feasibility of large-scale liquid hydrogen storage in $12M project

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The DOE has awarded $6 million to finance the project, and Shell and CB&I Storage Solutions will both provide an additional $3 million each, for a total project fund of $12 million. A cost-effective, long-range hydrogen supply chain can have a transformative impact in shaping a sustainable future for energy.

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Ford splitting auto business into two distinct entities: Ford Blue and Ford Model e

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Ford is continuing to transform its global automotive business, accelerating the development and scaling of electric, connected vehicles, while leveraging its nameplates to strengthen operating performance and take full advantage of engineering and industrial capabilities. —Ford President and CEO Jim Farley.

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BMW expects to have solid-state battery in a demonstrator vehicle well before 2025; IPCEI grants

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We want to significantly increase the energy density of the cells and reduce the costs of material use and production at the same time. The development of battery cells is an ideal fit for Bavaria’s automotive industry and tech-industry as a whole. Earlier post.). —Peter Altmaier, Federal Minister of Economics and Energy.

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