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Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Company Approved to Receive $6.8M in Loans and Tax Credits from the State of Oregon and City of Portland

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ReVolt Technology, LLC, a company that is developing rechargeable zinc-air batteries ( earlier post ), has been approved to receive a package of loans and tax credits from Oregon and Portland authorities totaling approximately $6.8 ReVolt says that the $6.8

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US Geothermal Power Could Top 10 Gigawatts, New Industry Report Says

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The recession, as the report confirms, is having an impact on the industry, according to the GEA. We hope the tax, loan guarantee, and DOE spending provisions of the stimulus bill will help turn this around, but there have been delays implementing these initiatives by the federal agencies. California. Mississippi. New Mexico.

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Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada

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For its part, Canada has done a good job of attracting new investment from the EV industry. Of course, batteries coming from Canada with materials found in Canada will also help vehicles qualify for the US’s federal EV tax incentives.

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EV Charging Networks Aren't Making Money

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Charging economics is very, very challenging," said Akshay Singh, an automotive industries principal at [PricewaterhouseCoopers], about the networks installing stations at retailers and restaurants. Blink Charging logged a net loss of $91.6 million on revenue of $61.1 million for the fiscal year ended Dec. Nobody makes money right now."

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Geothermal energy in US grew 5% in 2012; California the leader

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Preliminary industry data reveals that year-end geothermal growth in 2012 was up 5% from the previous year, according to the Geothermal Energy Association ( GEA ). GEA will release its annual development report at the State of the Geothermal Energy Industry Briefing on 26 February in Washington.

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Electric Vehicle Adoption Divide Mapped

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Those states are California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon and Maryland. Despite the industry assuring customers that electrification would result in cost savings and eventually reach parity with traditional automobiles, the brunt of EV sales still come from premium segments and are priced to match.

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EnerDel, ITOCHU Announce Second Smart Grid Battery Storage Project

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US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel is partnering with the real estate arm of Japan’s industrial trading giant, ITOCHU Corporation, to develop and produce the advanced battery systems for a residential smart grid energy storage project to be installed in a major apartment building near Tokyo.

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