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U Delaware team develops prototype efficient direct ammonia fuel cell for transportation

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A team at the University of Delaware has demonstrated a direct ammonia fuel cell (DAFC) prototype with a peak power density of 135 mW cm -2 at 80 ?C. However, most air transport, military, shipping, and long-distance freight applications remain challenging for batteries because of their limited energy density.

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Tesla has installed the Powerwall 250,000 times

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Tesla announced yesterday that it has installed 250,000 Powerwalls globally, a tremendous milestone for the sustainable energy company. Tesla is widely characterized as an automotive company, even though CEO Elon Musk expects the entity’s energy business to be just as large as the automotive side within the next few years.

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SunPower files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy [update]

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Photo: SunPower Solar developer SunPower filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, but here’s some good news for its customers. Solar panel manufacturer Maxeon, a spin-off from SunPower, has announced it will provide warranty support in the US for SunPower-branded solar panels that it’s manufactured.

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SunPower files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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Photo: SunPower Solar developer SunPower has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, and it’s selling parts of its business to Complete Solaria for $45 million in cash. In its bankruptcy filing with the Delaware court late Monday, SunPower reported its assets and liabilities to be between $1 billion and $10 billion.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds. Of that, $26.5

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the delivery of $377 million in funding for 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) ( earlier post ) located at universities, national laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and private firms across the nation. Solar Energy Conversion in Complex Materials (SECCM).

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $175 million for 68 research and development projects aimed at developing novel advanced energy technologies. Led by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the OPEN 2021 program prioritizes funding high-impact, high-risk technologies that support novel approaches.

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