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DOE to award up to $180M for offshore wind demo projects; targeting lowering levelized cost of energy (LCOE) below 10¢/kWh

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting ( DE-FOA-0000410 ) proposals for up to four offshore wind energy projects to receive up to $180 million over six years, including an initial commitment of $20 million in fiscal year 2012. LCOE is the sum of all annual costs divided by the amount of electricity produced per year.).

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Wind, Hills and Range Anxiety: A 50-Mile Handcycling Adventure

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Then, at last, we were winding through town as eight police officers on motorcycles leapfrogged ahead to guard the intersections. We rode past the Roundhouse, where the New Mexico Legislature meets. Of all those who had showed up for the Half-Century trek, I was the only one on a handcycle. I had used up about half of its power.

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Boeing truck-mounted laser demonstrator destroys targets through wind and fog; “photons on target”, only diesel required

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wind and fog), successfully targeting a variety of aerial targets at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. With capabilities like HEL MD, Boeing is demonstrating that directed energy technologies can augment existing kinetic strike weapons and offer a significant reduction in cost per engagement.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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—Jesse Jenkins, Princeton University When I entered the field, commercial wind was starting to scale up and the questions were about engineering feasibility. What was the maximum share of wind that we could have in the system without blowing it up—5 percent or 20 percent or 30 percent? What about the pitfalls with energy modeling?

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The ABCs of National Drive Electric Week

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There are indeed some essential things you should know about National Drive Electric Week (NDEW), but that’s not what this blog post is about. and in Canada and Mexico as part of NDEW 2023. EV-focused events occur in almost all 50 states of the U.S., EV-focused events occur in almost all 50 states of the U.S.,

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EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. New vehicles of all fuel types show significant improvements in fuel economy because of compliance with increasing fuel economy standards.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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In the first group, 16 awards totaling $435 million will support fully integrated, regional Smart Grid demonstrations in 21 states, representing more than 50 utilities and electricity organizations with a combined customer base of almost 100 million consumers. A full list by state of the all the projects is available here.