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DOE finalizes $96.8M loan guarantee for Oregon Geothermal Project; supercritical binary geothermal cycle

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to construct a 23 megawatt (net) geothermal power project in Malheur County, in southeastern Oregon. The project’s total output will be sold to Idaho Power Company under a 25-year power purchase agreement. Energy Conversion and Management Volume 43, Issue 7, Pages 961-971 doi: 10.1016/S0196-8904(01)00082-6.

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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

After spending the past year and a half converting a Porsche 914 to an electric vehicle, I decided to expand my horizons by designing an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a commonly used car. This project started about a month ago when I became co-chair of the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association.

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Time to shake-up EV outreach?

Electric Auto Association

The Southern Oregon chapter tests new ways to spark interest. The leaders of the Southern Oregon Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Association (SOHEVA) do not rest on their laurels when it comes to convincing the public to drive electric. I had two conversions at these shows,” Jorgensen remembered. “I Should I Buy an Electric Car?”

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NDEW 2022 steps it up

Electric Auto Association

Utilities here have a big incentive to promote driving electric because every EV registered in their service area gets them special credits from the state of Oregon.”. The chapter ran the EV display, enabling festival attendees to ask questions about purchasing incentives and learn about what it means to drive electric. Email Address.

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My 2007 Dream Project

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

After seeing the movie Who Killed The Electric Car , I got the nutty idea earlier this year to purchase an all-electric vehicle to commute to work. I was going to purchase an NmG from Myers Motors , but found the driver compartment a bit crowded and the driving range limited (only about 40 miles).

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Electric Vehicle Adoption Divide Mapped

The Truth About Cars

Power looked into the latter issue, hoping to identify purchasing trends around the United States. Those states are California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon and Maryland. Most of my low-income friends preface automotive conversations by issuing a reminder that they’re not interested in shopping for an electric.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Statewide Paratransit Bus Hybrid Program: Purchase 31 paratransit hybrid buses to replace 31 gas and diesel vehicles.

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