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Daimler Truck North America and partners to form JV for nationwide charging network for MD and HD commercial vehicles

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In cooperation with the local utility company Portland General Electric (PGE), DTNA opened the first-of-its-kind public charging site for commercial vehicles in the US in Portland, OR. NextEra Energy Resources is a significant investor in electric infrastructure and brings experience optimizing renewable energy and grid integration.

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DOE, BOEMRE and NOAA awarding nearly $5M for projects to advance ocean renewable energy

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The following awards have been selected to receive funding: Bayesian Integration for Marine Spatial Planning and Renewable Energy Siting. The project team has experience with two such methods that, when integrated, can support the needs of ocean renewable energy planning in the context of coastal and marine spatial planning and beyond.

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Chevrolet to invest $40M in clean energy projects

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The initiative is based on projects that promote energy savings, renewable energy, responsible use of natural resources and conservation in communities across the United States. Supporting wind farms and solar projects that deliver renewable energy to the grid and also help family farms increase their revenues per acre.

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Study IDs two compressed air energy storage methods, sites for the Northwest

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) have identified two compressed air energy storage methods for the temporary storage of the Northwest’s excess wind power and two eastern Washington locations to put them into practice.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver, Colo. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Groundwork Renewables Inc., Johnson Matthey, Billingham, UK Enabling Autonomous Wind Plants through Consensus Control, $250,000 RES Group, Broomfield, Colo. Louisville, Colo. Tustin, Calif. Montgomery Center, Vt. Tempe, Ariz.

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Lithium-Ion Battery Maker Ener1 Receives $20M Strategic Equity Investment from ITOCHU

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Last month, the company was chosen to supply the batteries that will power a DOE-funded smart grid energy storage project by Portland General Electric (PGE) that will help manage peak demand and smooth the variations in power from renewable sources like wind and solar. Earlier post.).

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Nissan FY 2014 global corporate activities reduce CO2 emissions by 22.6% compared to FY 2005

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One of Nissan’s CO 2 emission goals is to increase the usage rate of renewable energy in its global business activities to 9% by fiscal year 2016. Nissan is utilizing a number of proven forms of sustainable energy generation to help minimize its corporate carbon footprint.

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