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U Michigan team boosting efficiency of thermoelectric materials; potential of reaching 15-20% efficiency could result in practical applications

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At that level of efficiency, TE materials become useful in practical applications such as waste heat recovery in vehicles, Kaviany noted. The research is funded by the University of Michigan’s Center for Solar and Thermal Energy Conversion, which is funded by the US Department of Energy's Office of Basic Energy Sciences.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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vehicle and natural gas workshops to educate potential fleet users in the. Natural Gas Credit Purchase system; deliver technical and safety workshops. gas-fueled school buses and solid waste collection vehicles and develop a. uniform across the project region; conduct workshops and webinars to. University, North.

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California Energy Commission to award up to $28.59M for hydrogen refueling stations in 25 areas

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applied at the Advanced Power and Energy Program at the University of. The Energy Commission held three public workshops throughout California to. Only one hydrogen fueling station will be funded per Station Location Area. polygon, which were generated by a process designed and. California at Irvine (UCI). 2012/2013 dedicated $18.7

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Fleets include transportation authorities, cities, school districts, the University of Michigan, FedEx, and Meijer. The fleets include two utility fleets, five cities and towns, three counties, ten private companies, two state fleets, ten school districts, and two universities. Total DOE award: $14,970,144.

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DOE to award up to $35M to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies; fuel cell range extenders

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Subtopics were determined using a variety of means such as gap analyses, feedback from industry, Requests for Information (RFIs), external peer reviews, workshops and an assessment of the current RD&D portfolio. FCTO is encouraging teaming between universities, National Laboratories, and industry.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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An Argonne researcher reached consensus with researchers from other national labs, universities, the Air Resources Board, automakers, utilities and AD Little to estimate in July 2002 that PHEVs using nighttime power reduce greenhouse gases by 46 to 61 percent. Thats 20-25 cents a gallon. Why Pay More for a PHEV?

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Your Greenius Earth Day Reality Check: Waiting For The Magic Bullet

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You can go to festivals and visit the booths of green nonprofits and solar energy companies, take part in composting workshops, learn about wildlife protectors and electric car companies. You can go to events where you recycle your old paper tax records, your motor oil, your cellphone, computers and other electronics. . La Di Da. .