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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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Advanced Magnet Lab (AML) is developing a reliable, contact-free current transfer mechanism from a stationary to a rotating electrode to allow direct current (DC) electrical machines, motors, and generators to achieve unprecedented power and torque density. University of California, San Diego. Georgia Tech Research Corporation.

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Honda and Ford separately launching smart home demos

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Direct PV-to-vehicle DC battery charging will substantially improve charging efficiency by reducing losses associated with DC-to-AC and AC-to-DC conversion. Additionally, a WaterSense-labeled home is designed to use 20% less water than a typical new home. Direct solar PV-to-vehicle charging. ZeroHouse 2.0

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US Navy Installing Combustion Trim Loop Systems on Wasp-Class Amphibious Ships; Projected 2.1% Fuel Savings

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The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) moored at Naval Station San Diego. (US Other energy-saving FRR&DP initiatives under testing and evaluation include on-line water wash for gas turbines, underwater hull advanced foul release coatings, solid-state lighting, and stern flaps.

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China Will Attempt First Carbon-Neutral Winter Olympics

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Powering them with clean energy sources won’t be difficult given China’s plentiful renewable capacity, says Michael Davidson , an engineering-systems and global-policy expert at the University of California, San Diego. Case in point: The flexible DC grid put into place in Zhiangjiakou in 2020 will let 22.5

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EPA announces 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; green chemistry market opportunity projected to be $98.5B by 2020, about 2% of total market

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting its 16 th annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award ceremony tonight in Washington, DC. The 2011 award winners are: Greener synthetic pathways: Genomatica, San Diego, Calif. Fermentation requires no organic solvent, and the water used is recycled.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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On another front, DOE will partner with industry, the National Laboratories, and other stakeholders to develop a study that will examine the vehicle, battery, infrastructure, and economic implications of direct current (DC) fast charging of up to 350 kW, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. Eugene Water & Electric Board.

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Sandia-led team designs feasible hydrogen fuel-cell coastal research vessel; implications for large hydrogen-fueled vessels

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The fuel cells provide DC power, which must be conditioned, converted and inverted to provide bus DC and AC power, respectively. The situation is dramatically improved using renewable hydrogen, such as that made from biogas, or by water electrolysis using wind or low-carbon nuclear power. This WTW CO 2 (eq.)

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