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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN). But safety analysis, cycling/aging analysis and integrated validation will push those computational requirements into the exa era. “

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Responsible for designing the transportation system for the Citadel of Masdar. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) challenge. A mix of technology, a mix of urban planning, really setting the stage so people can make intelligent, resourceful decisions on when to use certain modes of transportation ,” said Cervero.

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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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