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DOE announces 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

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Lithium, a critical material used in high-charge-density batteries for electric vehicles and grid-scale electricity storage, is a crucial element in the clean energy supply chain. Oregon State University – Espiku. Texas Tech University – Tech Desal. University of Texas at Austin – Freeman Lab. Rice University – LiSED.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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Jenkins has also helped push Congress to think more seriously about the power grid, releasing a report last year that showed that much of the 43 percent emissions reduction expected by 2030 would be squandered if the United States doesn’t double the pace of transmission upgrades. power-grid transmission. year grid study from the U.S.

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DOE to provide up to half the cost of NuScale small modular reactor project

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The project will be based in Oregon and will support additional suppliers and operations in California, Idaho, Washington, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Kansas, Texas and Maryland. The Energy Department’s cooperative agreements require that the reactors be built domestically.

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BP to sell Carson refinery and ARCO retail network in US Southwest to Tesoro for $2.5B

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A 420MW cogeneration facility located on-site, of which BP has 51% ownership, provides electricity to the Southern California Edison electrical grid. In February 2011 BP announced plans to refocus its refining and marketing business on its northern US refineries and find buyers for Carson and the Texas City Refinery in Texas.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Oregon has a Chief EV Officer to promote EV use. Honolulu, with 26 quick chargers, has one of densest charging grids in the US. Adoption of EVs in the market also has been accelerated by peer-to-peer selling at tech and transportation workplaces such as Texas Instruments and BNSF Railroad. New York City.

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How to Navigate EV Charging Rebates and Successfully Fund Your Home Charging Station

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National Grid – Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island. National Grid is a large utility company in the Northeast. Pacific Power – California, Oregon, Washington. TXU Energy – Texas. TXU Energy is an utility company in the State of Texas. Austin Energy – Texas.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Drive Oregon. Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through public ride and drives for a wide variety of PEVs and short term extended test drives in key markets throughout Oregon and Washington. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. Plug In America.

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