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California Energy Commission awards $1.1M to 12 small-scale projects to study transportation, natural gas and electricity technologies

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Daniel Codd of San Diego will receive $95,000 to design, test and validate a new solar power receiver capable of collecting sunlight at high temperatures. The technology has the potential to increase the generation and efficiency of solar power in California. Russell Carrington of Thermaphase Energy, Inc.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Of the lead recipients, 43% are small businesses, 35% are educational institutions, and 19% are large corporations. The projects selected are grouped into 10 areas: Energy Storage (6 projects). Biomass Energy (5 projects). Conventional Energy (1 project). ENERGY STORAGE. Carbon Capture (5 projects).

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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. “In 25 years from now, millions of buildings … will be constructed to serve as both ‘power plants’ and habitats,&# says writer and economist Jeremy Rifkin, who has advised governments and corporations on tackling climate change and energy security. February 17, 2009 9:11 am Link Smart grid great Dumb govt.

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