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GM expanding into new commercial applications for its HYDROTEC fuel cell systems

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GM is supplying HYDROTEC fuel cell power cubes to Renewable Innovations of Lindon, Utah to build the Mobile Power Generator. GM’s prototype palletized Mobile Power Generator converts offboard, bulk-stored hydrogen to electricity to quietly and efficiently power military camps and installations with no emissions in operation.

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DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

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Topic Area 1: Pre-Pilot Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries Algenesis Corporation, “Pre-Pilot Scale Production of Algae-based Jet Fuel and Polyurethane Monomers”, $4,987,974. University of Utah, “Entrained-Flow Biomass Gasification with Syngas Fermentation for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels” $2,000,000. Comstock Inc.,

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Sun Catalytix Signs $4M ARPA-E Contract and Forms Scientific Advisory Board; Affordable Catalysts for Water Splitting

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The ability to convert electrical energy into hydrogen reducing equivalents is fundamental to an enormous number of processes. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). To date, most approaches to this vital task have shown poor efficiencies or relied on expensive, rare and easily-poisoned catalysts.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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However, the technologies that have released the new supplies—hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling—have also unleashed anxieties about contaminated drinking water, induced earthquakes and lenient regulation. Zoback, Ritts and Schuller are in the process of building out NGI’s corporate affiliates program.

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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The 27 projects range from concept studies and component design research to prototype development and in-water device testing. Boston, Massachusetts) will develop a cost-effective, high efficiency, power take-off system for a wave energy converter, a mechanism to convert water’s mechanical energy into usable electricity.

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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 3/3/2012

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It has been about 5 months since I posted my first blog about converting my car to electricity. The air conditioning evaporator is now able to be converted to my cold water heat exchanger. I will be using a GPS speedometer and odometer (The state of Utah does not care about ODO readings after the car is 10 years old).

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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streamline the process by which green plants convert carbon. production of oil, which is stored in seeds and is convertible to. plants, and it is a liquid that can be extracted readily, separated, and converted into biodiesel fuel. converted into a fuel mixture that is comparable to diesel or. Corporation, Columbia.

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