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Jordan signs $2B oil shale investment agreement with Saudi company

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The government of Jordan and the Saudi Arabian Corporation for Oil Shale (SACOS) recently signed a $2-billion agreement under which the government grants the Saudi company the right to extract and to develop the oil shale resources in the Attarat Um-AL-Ghudran region covering an area of 11 square kilometers.

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AllCell consortium launches Jordan solar EV project with Nissan

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A consortium of cleantech companies, led by AllCell Technologies, unveiled an off-grid solar charging station in Amman, Jordan. Jordan lacks fossil fuel resources and imports more than 90% of its energy.

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NREL modeling power requirements for regional air mobility

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How that happens exactly—whether from on-site renewables or grid supplied—is a site-by-site discussion. —Jordan Cox, the study’s lead researcher at NREL. —Jordan Cox. From charging demand, we can look at infrastructure—how does demand fit with transmission, distribution, and generation?

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“Inspiring Female Founder” – Jordan Brompton spotlighted in The Successful Founder

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Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, was recently spotlighted in The Successful Founder and spoke with them about myenergi and how we came to be. Zero fossil fuels, zero reliance on the grid, zero emissions travel. Zero fossil fuels, zero reliance on the grid, zero emissions travel.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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To increase and improve the sector, Estonia is not only spending heavily on RD&D for biomass-based energy, wind and solar power, but it is also pursuing solutions such as fuel cells and electrolyzers as well as computer-based energy management technologies for buildings, power storage and grid development.

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Power to the people: myenergi starts work on new V2G EV charger

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Until recently, V2G technology, which effectively enables customers to discharge power from their EV battery either into the home or directly back to the grid, could only be achieved via very expensive DC bidirectional charging hardware.

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California lawmakers pass bill to extend life of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, authorize $1.4B loan

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AB 846, was co-authored by Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa and Assembly member Jordan Cunningham, R-San Luis Obispo, and had broad bipartisan support. SB 846 passed the Assembly with a bipartisan 69-3 vote and cleared the Senate 31-1.