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GE Capital, NRG Energy and ConocoPhillips form $300M JV to fund emerging energy technology

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Centennial, CO, developing technology to biochemically convert coal to methane at large scale and low cost. The joint venture’s initial investments are in: Alta Devices, Santa Clara, CA, improving the production economics of advanced materials for high-efficiency, low-cost solar energy. Ciris Energy , Inc.,

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. Smart Grid City will use a realtime high-speed two-way communication throughout the distribution grid.

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Hawaii opts for EVs and renewable energy

Revenge of the Electric Car

Clean base load energy is particularly important since that is usually generated by nukes, burning coal or, in the case of Hawaii, oil. The company plans test deployments of vehicles in 2009 and broad commercial sales in 2012. This means it is a “base load&# energy. Here’s a shot of the facility.

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