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US Hybrid awarded contract to deliver plug-in fuel cell shuttle bus to Hawaii County Mass Transit Agency

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California-based US Hybrid Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) for the design, integration and delivery of its H 2 Ride Fuel Cell Plug-In Shuttle Bus for operation by the County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency’s (MTA) HELE-ON Big Island bus service. Earlier post.).

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Hawaii awards $820K contract to AeroVironment for up to 320 EV charging docks

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Hawaii has awarded an $820,000 contract from the Hawaii EV Ready Grants Program to AeroVironment to fund the deployment of up to 320 AeroVironment 240-volt electric vehicle (EV) charging docks throughout the islands. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands on Kauai.

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DOE awards up to $40M for open-water, grid-connected wave energy testing facility

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of up to $40 million, subject to appropriations, to design, permit, and construct an open-water, grid-connected national wave energy testing facility. For context, approximately 90,000 homes can be powered by 1 TWh per year.

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Tesla Megapack battery turns on to replace Hawaii’s last coal plant

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The 158 Tesla Megapack 2 XL battery units are going to be used for load shifting and fast-frequency response services on the Hawaii Electric grid. Plus Power claims that it is “the most advanced battery in the world” due to its wide-ranging grid service capabilities. Get started here.

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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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The US Department of Energy delivered more than $47 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for eight projects to further smart grid demonstration projects in seven states. The $47 million in new Recovery Act awards will support existing projects that are advancing demonstration-scale smart grid technologies.

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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

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Such reasons include advantages to the electrical grid such as load balancing and energy storage, increased jobs and economic development, reduced stormwater pollution and consumer savings. —Matthew Metz, lead author of the article and founder of Coltura.

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Sandia Labs project team building fuel cell cold ironing system for deployment at Port of Honolulu in 2015

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The Hawaii project is jointly sponsored by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and by the US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). The long-range goal, he said, is to develop a commercial-ready technology that can be widely used at other ports.

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