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EGEB: The US’s first offshore wind farm is currently offline; here’s why

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Ørsted says Block Island is offline for summer maintenance, and rumors are flying. Tampa just committed to 100% clean energy by 2035, but there’s a hitch. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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New fleet customers for XL Hybrid’s plug-in hybrid upfit for Ford F-150 pickups

Green Car Congress

.; Southern California Edison (SCE); and Tampa Electric (TECO). The XLP technology will be installed in MY17 and MY18 Ford F-150 pickups with the 2.7L Installation of the XLP PHEV system can be completed in just hours on half-ton pickup trucks as a Ford ship-thru upfit. EcoBoost engine and Ford’s Auto Stop-Start technology.

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

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The system will be essentially maintenance-free and will allow large amounts of energy to be stored in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The most significant maintenance cost of a CSP plant is cleaning and replacing the mirrors, and thus this new reflector design could have a significant impact on total plant cost. Terrafore, Inc.

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