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DOE Smart Grid Investment Yielded $6.8 Billion Economic Boost, 47,000 Jobs 05/03/2013 DOE’s analysis covers $1.48 billion in ARRA investments from the Smart Grid Investment Grants (SGIG) and Smart Grid Demonstration Program (SGDP) programs, as well as $1.48 billion in associated matching investments made by grant recipients in the private sector between August 2009 and March 2012. |
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Ormat Selling Geothermal From Nevada to California 05/03/2013 Southern California Public Power Authority has signed a 20-year PPA with Ormat for power from that company's Nevada-based Wild Rose geothermal project. |
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Most CO2 Reduction From Efficiency, Not Gas 05/02/2013 Contrary to popular perception, the contribution of natural gas in the electric power sector was limited to around 26% of the total energy related CO2 reduction in 2012, compared with nearly 75% from energy efficiency, according to CO2 Scorecard. |
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Verizon Commits $100 Million to Solar and Fuel Cells 05/01/2013 The investment will power 19 company facilities in seven states across the country. |
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DOE Slates $13 Million For Ocean Energy 05/01/2013 The U.S. Energy Department has announced up to $13 million in funding to develop and test advanced components and technologies to boost the performance of marine and hydrokinetic energy systems. |
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Geothermal Saves $117 Million Annually in Environmental and Health Costs 04/30/2013 Geothermal energy in California and Nevada alone produce $117 million in annual environmental and health benefits, according to the Geothermal Energy Association. |
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Colorado Votes To Strengthen RPS 04/30/2013 A bill to raise the RPS for rural electricity coops to 25% by 2020, up from 10%, passed both the state Senate and House and is supported by Governor Hickenlooper. Over 100,000 households are served by rural coops. |
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New Concentrating PVs Yield Power, Water, Cool Air 04/29/2013 Swiss-backed system from IBM and others can deliver electricity, potable water and cool air in remote locations. |
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China Funding $1 Billion African Hydro Line 04/29/2013 China is building a dam on the Blue Nile which will be Africa's largest power plant, according to Renewable Energy World. The country is also funding a $1 billion, 385-mile line from the dam to Ethiopia. |
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New Battery Design Could Help Solar and Wind Power the Grid 04/26/2013 DOE and Stanford University researchers have designed a low-cost, long-life “flow” battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical grid. |
