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October 19, 2011
U.S. Military to Invest $10 Billion Annually in Renewable Energy by 2030

According to a recent report from Pike Research, annual spending on renewable energy by the Department of Defense (DOD) will reach $10 billion by 2030.

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August 17, 2011
Energy Department Applauds World’s First Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Station in Orange County

The U.S. Department of Energy yesterday issued the following statement in support of the commissioning of the world’s first tri-generation fuel cell and hydrogen energy station to provide transportation fuel to the public and electric power to an industrial facility, located at the Orange County Sanitation District's wastewater treatment plant in Fountain Valley, California.

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July 14, 2010
DOE Announces $30 Million in New Small Business Funding to Help Commercialize Clean Energy Technologies

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that $30 million in funding from the Recovery Act and FY 2010 budget appropriations will be made available to qualified small businesses to support the commercialization of promising new technologies.  

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March 5, 2010
Let’s Hope the Bloom Doesn’t Fade

 Lots of claims, lots of financial backing, lots of hype; but will the Bloom Energy Server fulfill its economic promises? I sure hope so, because even if the Bloom technology doesn’t go the mile, it’s another step toward using distributed fuel cell generation with cheap and relatively clean natural gas.

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July 1, 2008
Fuel Cells Today

Fuel cells my one day offer a viable option for many different real-world applications, but their high cost has stunted their use so far. (go to article in Electrical Wholesaling)
 

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