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DOE awards up to $40M for open-water, grid-connected wave energy testing facility

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The site is expected to be a flagship test facility for wave energy converters globally, playing a critical role in advancing wave energy technology into commercial viability. For context, approximately 90,000 homes can be powered by 1 TWh per year.

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NSF Awards $40M in 20 Grants for Research on Natural Systems, Including 8 Projects for Obtaining Hydrocarbons from Plants and Microorganisms

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The group investigating the production of bio-hydrocarbons will produce hydrocarbons by pioneering processes for chemically converting plant material and by natural microbial and fungal processes that are even less-explored. They will also investigate methods for making hydrocarbon production fast, continuous, scalable, and cost-effective.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

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Thomas is only 18 miles long, so range anxiety is not an issue. An islander was importing them from Puerto Rico, and I bought one.”. I had it shipped to EV West in San Diego and they kept it for a year, converted it, and sent it back to me. The LEAF is the perfect island car,” White continued, noting that St.