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US DOE Awards More than $47M in Recovery Act Funding to Advance Smart Grid Development; New Smart Grid Report and Smart Grid Clearinghouse

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American Superconductor is developing and demonstrating advanced technology for a fault current limiter, which will restrict power surges through equipment in fault conditions such as a short circuit, maintaining power quality and grid stability. Zenergy Power Inc. Consolidated Edison Company of New York.

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Researchers Aim to Decarbonize Chemical Industry by Electrifying It

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Many experts believe that the first step in overhauling the chemical industry will involve moving away from thermally-driven chemical reactions and separation processes that require heat from fossil fuel combustion and moving towards reactions that use electricity generated by renewable resources, like wind and solar. “DC-MUSE

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Best EV To Own To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse?

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The Honda E has almost been designed with one eye on the movie screens and almost defines the nature of the phrase, ‘Back to the future’ We could certainly see Will Smith hurtling through the abandoned streets of New York City, taking out a few zombies along the way. Contender Number 8 – The Tesla Cybertruck.

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

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One of the biggest challenges to the nations power grid "is going to be the introduction of electric vehicles," said Dana Christiansen, associate director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which has partnered with Nissan, TVA and the state of Tennessee to help develop the charging infrastructure to support the vehicles.