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PowerAdvocate to receive a DOE Stimulus Funding award(29/05/2009)
In order to meet the 20% Wind Energy scenario by 2030, significant investment will need to occur into the domestic wind supply chain. Currently, critical supply chain bottlenecks exist for key components such as gearboxes, structural metal, and inverters. The transmission interconnection, as well, is proving to be challenging as companies are currently struggling to meet existing demand. As the market drives forward to meet the vision of a br... [more]
Versar selected for new wind energy project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy(27/05/2009)
Versar, Inc. has announced that it was one of 53 organizations selected for new wind energy projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), as announced by DOE Secretary Steven Chu. These projects, with total DOE funding of $8.5 million, are intended to address market and deployment challenges identified in DOE’s 2008 report: “20% Wind Energy by 2030.” Versar’s $143,000 project, entitled “Spatially-Explicit Bat Impact Screening Tool fo... [more]
Abengoa Solar secures Concentrating Solar Power grants(13/10/2008)
Abengoa Solar has announced the award of two research and development projects in the field of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) by the U.S. Department of Energy that total over $14 million. The goal of the DOE R&D program, working in collaboration with partners such as Abengoa Solar, is to develop CSP technologies that are competitive with conventional energy sources by 2015. Under the first award, Abengoa Solar aims to develop technology that ... [more]
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