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Update on ALTe; EREV powertrain company tracking for production-caliber units by December, production ramp in 1Q 2013

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The first wave of F-150 production-ready prototype extended range electric vehicles is soon due to be delivered to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to kick-off a pilot study in the PG&E fleet. to produce and sell hybrid electric storage (HES) devices. Earlier post.) —John Thomas.

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New $30M ARPA-E program to develop new solar conversion and storage technologies; targeting higher solar penetration in mix

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Schematic comparing the cost and dispatchability of PV to CSP with thermal storage. The “PV+Storage” box includes the high cost of electrical storage for PV. The FOCUS Program target zone for electricity generation is indicated. Utility-scale electricity generation is of particular interest to ARPA-E.

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