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ARPA-E awarding $30M to 12 hybrid solar projects; conversion and storage

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These solar cells will extract as much energy as possible from the highest-energy portion of the solar spectrum when used in the next generation of hybrid solar converters. The system would also capture waste heat from the solar cells, providing additional gains from the sun’s energy. Earlier post.). 'The Earlier post.).

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DOE launches $20M University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research at Penn State

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The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected Pennsylvania State University as the lead institution to establish the University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research. DOE will invest $20 million in the project.

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DOE awards more than $145M for advanced solar technologies under SunShot Initiative

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding more than $145 million to 69 projects in 24 states to help shape the next generation of solar energy technologies. —Energy Secretary Steven Chu. Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems: Advanced Concepts: Eight projects to receive $25.9

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Magellan Midstream Partners expand E15 services

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Growth Energy reports that Magellan Midstream Partners, the Tulsa, Okla.-based —Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. based transportation, storage, and distribution company, is now offering blending services for E15—a fuel with 15 percent ethanol—throughout their midcontinent terminal system.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $8.5M to bring natural gas- and propane-powered vehicles to California

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The California Energy Commission recently approved funding of $8,554,000 to help bring natural gas- and propane-powered shuttle buses, cars and trucks to California’s roadways. The Energy Commission already has awarded nearly $20.5 The Energy Commission already has awarded nearly $20.5

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Williams, Williams Partners L.P. and Access Midstream Partners, L.P. in $50B merger deal

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Williams, headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., is one of the leading energy infrastructure companies in North America. The combination of Access Midstream Partners’ intense focus on natural gas gathering with Williams Partners’ broader service offerings along the value chain is yielding even more robust growth opportunities.

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US Air Force Office of Scientific Research Makes Two Awards for Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery Technology

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The projects are part of a larger Air Force initiative to explore the use of alternative energy sources and energy harvesting and storage. Such devices can recover some of the energy embedded in waste heat, such as that produced by exhaust gas from an engine. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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