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Santa Clara VTA partners with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to charge 34 electric buses with solar-powered microgrid

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The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will install an innovative clean energy microgrid and EV fleet charging system with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to help power the agency’s transition to a 100% zero-emission bus fleet, following a grant that was awarded for the project by the California Energy Commission this week.

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Cal Energy awards GTI $1M grant to demo production-intent version of CWI 6.7L medium-duty natural gas engine with HD-OBD

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The California Energy Commission awarded the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) a $1-million grant to demonstrate a production-intent advanced version of the Cummins Westport Inc. The OBD system stores information about the fault and relays this information to a technician when connected to the engine control unit. CWI) ISB6.7

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KIST team develops membrane reactor system to produce pure H2 from ammonia with high productivity

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Hydrogen gas, however, cannot be transported in large amounts due to the limitations in the amount that can be stored per unit volume. Liquid ammonia (hydrogen storage density per volume: 108kg-H 2 /m 3 ) is capable of storing around 1.5 times more hydrogen than liquefied hydrogen under the same volume. Jo Young Suk from KIST.

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New UNIST catalyst boosts metal-air battery performance

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Metal-Air Batteries (MABs), which use oxygen from ambient air as recourses to store and convert energy, have received considerable attention for their potential use in electric vehicles (EVs) owing to their large storage capacity, lightweight, and affordability. Researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in S.

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Cal Energy Commission approves ~$9M for DC fast chargers; $12.6M for NGV incentives

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The California Energy Commission approved nearly $9 million in grants for the installation of DC fast chargers along major state freeways and highways to allow electric vehicle drivers to travel from San Diego to the Oregon border without worrying about running out of energy. The grants went to four companies—Chargepoint Inc.;

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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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While in Cairns, she visited a store that sold purses and clothes made by Melamchi villagers. Bringing reliable power to a remote community The photovoltaic panels connect to a battery storage system, which consists of a 38.4-kWh The panels connect to a battery storage system, which consists of a 38.4-kWh

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California Energy Commission to Hold Public Workshop on $46M+ in Grants for Biomethane, Medium-and Heavy-Duty Advanced Vehicle Technology, and Alt and Renewable Fuel Infrastructure

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The California Energy Commission staff will conduct a public workshop on 15 December to discuss three grant solicitations to be funded by the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Program (Program). A minimum of $46 million will be available from the three solicitations. The three solicitations include: Biomethane Production.

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