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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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46 organizations have signed on to the principles so far. Signatories to the Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure include the following industry members, agencies, organizations, and states: Avista. Portland General Electric. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5 Con Edison.

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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Semprus Biosciences (Cambridge, Massachusetts) will develop an innovative, non-toxic surface coating that will prevent the growth of aquatic organisms on marine and hydrokinetic energy devices. Total Project Value: $200,000. Sunlight Photonics, Inc. DOE Funding: $240,000. Total Project Value: $337,000. Total Project Value: $4,809,000.

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Layered Graphene Sheets Could Be A Promising Hydrogen Storage Material

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Inspired to create GOFs by the metal-organic frameworks that are also under scrutiny for hydrogen storage, the team is just beginning to uncover the new structures’ properties. The easy synthesis, low cost and non-toxicity of graphene make this material a promising candidate for gas storage applications. March 18, 2010.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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BYD makes about 80% of Motorolas RAZR handsets, as well as batteries for iPods and iPhones and low-cost computers, including the model distributed by Nicholas Negropontes One Laptop per Child nonprofit based in Cambridge, Mass. "The bad news is that hes clearly the brains behind the organization, and the drive.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. April 10, 2009 11:51 am Link The electric car is only part of the story in Portland. — Larry 4. — jerryd 7.

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