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DOE awards up to $47M each to 3 offshore wind projects

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The Energy Department selected three offshore wind demonstrations to receive up to $47 million each over the next four years to deploy innovative, grid-connected systems in federal and state waters by 2017. The projects are located off the coasts of New Jersey, Oregon, and Virginia.

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US Departments of Energy and Interior unveil national offshore wind strategy and major offshore wind initiatives

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Unveiling a coordinated strategic plan to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced steps forward in support of offshore wind energy in the United States, including new funding opportunities for up to $50.5

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Why Hydrogen power is not the answer

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Most of the hydrogen on Earth exists in molecular forms such as water and organic compounds. We can’t just dig Hydrogen up from the ground we must create hydrogen from either Water or from organic compounds, and this requires a lot of energy. Sources: Recharge News: [link] JCB: [link] NASA: [link] National Grid: [link] .

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Discover Le Havre, Where Impressionism Was Born

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He flung his brush with quick strokes and played with the water, stretching it with rays of color. A bit like how people from New Jersey got used to being made fun of because they lived on industrial land that was less beautiful than New York. The wind was blowing from the west. People made fun of them.

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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. Renewable Wind Energy: MBTA will design and construct wind energy generation turbines in eastern Massachusetts (from among Kingston, Newburyport, Bridgewater).

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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Significantly to reduce the CO 2 intensity and water use of its manufacturing operations. A highlight of the Green Path announcements is the investment in a new $210-million paint facility at the Marysville Auto Plant (MAP). Honda is using a new 3-coat/2-bake (3C2B), water-based painting process at its Honda de Mexico, S.A.

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