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California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

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The system will integrate solar photovoltaic technology to capture solar energy to compress air into above-ground tanks packaged in standard shipping containers. Anaergia Services of Carlsbad received $395,121 to demonstrate a process which will convert green waste into renewable natural gas.

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The Benefits of Bidirectional Charging

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In the same way that consumers of solar panels benefit, those who return energy to the grid can make the most of it saving money on off-peak energy tariffs to charge your vehicle. The possibility of using your electric motor vehicles as a power source for your home also presents huge benefits to your neighborhood.

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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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New vehicles to be deployed include 55 CNG vehicles, 363 propane vehicles, 89 hybrid electric vehicles, and 56 neighborhood electric vehicles. making the final connection between the existing public access LNG fuel infrastructure in Southern California and the LNG fuel stations being developed in Utah. Total DOE award: $12,975,388.

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Vacation Rentals: How to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint

Baua Electric

Search for sustainable rentals The nonprofit Sustonica validates short-term rentals based on sustainability standards, including conserving water and minimizing waste. She recommends travelers live like locals, including taking public transportation, visiting neighborhoods beyond city centers and patronizing small businesses.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

Revenge of the Electric Car

While the timing of charging can be handled through the use of these smart meters, this does not preclude the need for upgrading the grid, a project that will save massive numbers of kWh that are currently being wasted due to the incredibly old and cobbled together grid we’ve got now.

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The Curious Case of Buying A New State Senator From The South Bay

Creative Greenius

I feel that people who spend too much time on party politics are wasting that precious time which would be far better spent working on the actual issues, but what the hell do I know? Are they the lessor of two evils or the evil of two lessors? I’m an environmental activist, not a party person.

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