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

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The Regents of the University of California (Davis, California) will seek to develop an innovative, reliable, and cost-effective Bidirectional Rotor Tidal Turbine for tidal MHK applications. Pennington, New Jersey) will create a fully integrated design for its 500 kilowatt PB500 PowerBuoy wave energy device. Funding: $1,818,500.

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BMW and UC Davis Partner on MINI E Study

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BMW of North America and the University of California at Davis (UC Davis) are partnering on a year-long field study to determine the viability of electric vehicles. MINI E customers, based primarily in Los Angeles with a few in the New York City-area, will participate in the study. Jim McDowell, Vice President, MINI USA.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

is Hymotions San Francisco-based distributor/installer. Plug-In Conversions Corp www.pluginconversions.com of Poway, near San Diego, CA converts the Toyota Prius using NiMH batteries and the EAA-PHEV open source control system, and will provide kits to qualified DIY installers. Go to Hymotion.com. Green Gears, Inc.

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Study looks at the viability of the MINI E

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The BMW MINI E is one of the most exciting and head turning electric car concepts and now it is being put to the test thanks to a partnership between BMW and the University of California at Davis. It will gather in-depth information from 50 voluntary participants through online diaries, written questionnaires and a series of interviews.

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