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OM Group to Acquire Advanced Battery Manufacturer EaglePicher Technologies for $171.9M

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has signed a definitive agreement to purchase EaglePicher Technologies LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EaglePicher Corporation, for $171.9 EaglePicher is also actively pursuing opportunities that would leverage its advanced power storage technologies to serve the rapidly growing alternative energy market. OM Group, Inc.,

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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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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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The project will be implemented by a unique Texas not-for-profit corporation created to research, develop and implement smart grid clean energy systems. DOE funding $10,403,570, total project value including cost share $24,656,485). NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation (MA). New York State Electric & Gas Corporation.

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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). Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. Biomass Energy (5 projects).

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