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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

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As one example in the opening plenary panel session, Peter Darbee, Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation described the opportunity and challenges from his utility’s point of view. Kyocera Professor of Ceramics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Co-founder, A123Systems, Inc. John Patten, Ph.D.,

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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. Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. The awarded grants will go to projects with lead researchers in 17 states. Biomass Energy (5 projects). Carbon Capture (5 projects).

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