Tag: U.S. Department of Energy
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SOLAR PLANE SHOWS THE SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR SOLAR
The Solar Impulse plane has successfully landed at Washington D.C.‘s Dulles Airport after making its cross-country journey from San Francisco. The plane does not have the normal jet engines, nor does it use an ounce of fuel. Rather, the Solar Impulse plane is powered solely by the sun. This single-passenger aircraft is part of an…
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Hydrogen Fuel Production Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Alternative Energy Market
“Our new process could help end our dependence on fossil fuels,” said Y.H. Percival Zhang, an associate professor of biological systems engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Engineering “Hydrogen is one of the most important biofuels of the future.”
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Up On The Rooftop, DOE Seeks More Solar Savings
A $12 million, second round of Rooftop Solar Challenge funding by the federal government is intended to drive down the cost of residential and small commercial PV installations. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please…
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Fuel Cells Provided Backup Power During Hurricane Sandy
The U.S. Department of Energy talks about how fuel cells were instrumental in providing backup power for cell towers and keeping cell phone communications open during Sandy. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please vis…