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DOE to invest up to $7M to support early-stage solar technologies

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will invest up to $7 million in total funding through DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to support the development and commercialization of emerging solar energy technologies. Solexant, San Jose, Calif., Stion, San Jose, Calif.,

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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Consortia researchers will leverage their expertise and resources in solar technology, advanced biofuels, and building efficiency. Details of the three winning consortia are as follows: Solar Energy : The consortium’s research will focus on sustainable photovoltaics, multiscale concentrated solar power, and solar energy integration.

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DOE to award more than $110M to SunShot consortia to advance solar photovoltaic manufacturing in the US

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million in funding over five years to support the development of advanced solar photovoltaic (PV)-related manufacturing processes throughout the United States. Through this award, SEMATECH will now apply similar ingenuity to helping the US recapture the lead in solar manufacturing.

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California Energy Commission approves $46.6M for hydrogen refueling and $2.8M for EV charging projects

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The chargers will be powered by a 10kW solar PV system that will be connected to a 30 kWh lithium-ion storage battery with bi-directional DC-AC charger that will provide a V2G interface. million in grant agreements for 28 hydrogen refueling stations and one mobile refueler were awarded: FirstElement Fuel, Inc.

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Tesla Solar price hikes to be reversed, court documents state

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Tesla Solar customers who were subjected to price hikes will have them reversed, according to new court documents. In April 2021, Matthew Amans stated that after signing a contract with Tesla to install a Solar Roof on his home for around $72,000, he received an email from Tesla stating the price of the installation would increase.

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Caltrain makes history with fully electric trains on SF to San Jose route

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Photo: Caltrain Caltrain, the 160-year-old San Francisco to San Jose rail corridor, has ditched diesel and is now fully electric. This makes Caltrain’s zero-emission service from San Francisco to San Jose the first diesel-to-electric transition in North America in a generation. Get started here.

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SAIC demonstrating autonomous electric shuttle at UC Davis; data collection on behavioral response

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San Jose-based Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation’s (SAIC) Innovation Center is demonstrating its automated, all-electric shuttle around a defined loop of the solar-panel-lined West Village community as part of an agreement between the auto company and UC Davis.

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