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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

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The US Department of Energy has selected 13 projects for investment of up to $62 million over five years to research, develop, and demonstrate Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems capable of providing low-cost electrical power. The thirteen award selections announced today fall into two areas: Concentrating Solar Power Systems Studies.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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Letting in the Light

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Later, in graduate school at Virginia Tech, he became part of a group of engineers who visited local schools to help enhance the STEM curriculum with hands-on building of solar electric and small motor project activities. “We You could buy an LEV, but you could only get it serviced at the store you bought it from. And now worldwide!

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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Several factors combine to make Puerto Rico an ideal place for solar power and microgrids. Ultimately, such technology could benefit any part of the world where the electricity network is vulnerable to outages and where increasing amounts of solar and wind power are being integrated into the power grid.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

Charged EVs

Since 2010, OUC, a municipally-owned public utility, has installed hundreds of public charging stations, some powered by solar arrays. He tells us that Florida utilities have been very engaged in electrification of transportation since OUC led its first electrification roundtable back in 2018. Is that an issue in Florida?

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Understanding NEVI Funding for EV Charging Infrastructure Along America’s Highways

Blink Charging

Fast chargers are popular with businesses, especially convenience stores, gas stations, truck stops, and travel plazas. million to place 52 fast chargers along key highway corridors in Florida. A major goal of NEVI is “the long-term operation and maintenance of publicly available EV charging infrastructure to avoid stranded assets”.