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ARPA-E awarding $30M to 12 hybrid solar projects; conversion and storage

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Under the FOCUS program, projects will develop advanced solar converters that turn sunlight into electricity for immediate use, while also producing heat that can be stored at low cost for later use as well as innovative storage systems that accept both heat and electricity from variable solar sources. Cogenra Solar, Inc.

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DOE awards more than $145M for advanced solar technologies under SunShot Initiative

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding more than $145 million to 69 projects in 24 states to help shape the next generation of solar energy technologies. The SunShot Initiative seeks to make solar energy systems more cost-competitive, without long-term subsidies, by reducing the cost of these systems about 75% by the end of the decade.

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NYC to use REG renewable diesel in more than 1,000 city vehicles, including many sanitation trucks

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REG utilizes Bio-Synfining technology developed and patented by its Synthetic Fuels Division in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The City also uses solar and wind energy to power government buildings and vehicles. Increased cetane aids self-ignition of fuel and allows for easier starting, smoother running engines and reliable operation.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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INCOG Tulsa Area. Carolina Solar Center. Program and State Implementation Plan; and creating a program with the. region’s community colleges to train fleet managers and mechanics, first. responders, and permitting and code officials. Clean Cities. The I-40 Collaboration of Clean Cities, a partnership across Arkansas and. 500,000.

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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Metro Transit will receive funds for the design and construction of indoor overhead quick chargers as well as a solar power supply and a battery storage system. Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority. The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase electric buses and charging infrastructure. Metro Transit.

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The US’s largest battery-grade lithium refinery will be in Oklahoma

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The refinery will be in Southside Industrial Park in Muskogee, Oklahoma, southeast of Tulsa, and is expected to be capable of producing up to 50,000 metric tonnes of battery-grade lithium annually. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisers to help you every step of the way.

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Solar farms generating 724 MW in Oklahoma will power Google AI

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Photo: Leeward Renewable Energy A group of Oklahoma solar farms collectively generating a whopping 724 megawatts (MW) will power Googles data center operations and artificial intelligence (AI) with long-term power purchase agreements. Together with the 152.5 million metric tonsof CO2 emissions over the term of the power purchase agreement.