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    Official: DOE starts planning H-Prize, a hydrogen refueling station competition     1367618940

    For those understandably confused about whether the federal government is advancing or retreating from supporting hydrogen fuel-cell transportation technologies, it looks like the government is now in its advancing stage. The US Department of Energy is considering sponsoring what it calls an ...

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    Study: Each Karma 'cost' Fisker $660,000 to produce     1366403220

    Looks like the $100,000 or so Leo and Bieber plunked down for their Fisker Karma extended-range plug-in vehicles may have been a bargain. The California-based automaker, which appears to be headed for bankruptcy, spent an estimated $660,000 for every one of fewer than 2,500 vehicles it made ...

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    Official: DOE's RANGE grant is $20m for a $30,000, 240-mile EV     1361379060

    Proving once again that brevity isn't its strength, the US Department of Energy (DOE) put out its version of a request for proposals that will involve doling out $20 million to help create a plug-in vehicle that competes with gas-powered cars. Under a program called the "Robust Affordable Next ...

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    DOE: Oil will average $99/barrel by end of 2012; gas $3.29 per gallon     1296521640

    According to the DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA), crude oil prices are expected to steadily increase over the next two years, hitting $99 per barrel by the end of 2012. Tightening of world oil markets, along with a growth in consumption, will continue to drive oil prices up from the ...

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    U.S. Department of Energy gives out $24 million for algae biofuels research     1277852340

    For several years now, algae has been known to have huge potential as a feedstock for biofuels because it can yield up to 100 times as much fuel per acre than conventional sources like corn and soy. The problem is that no one has had much success commercializing production in a financially viable ...

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    Penn State and Khosla backing Recapping, could challenge EEStor for vaporcaps     1276189320

    Vapor vs. vapor? That could be the case as super-secretive EEStor could potentially face competition in the ultra-capacitor space from Recapping. We've never heard of Recapping before, but the startup is backed by Khosla Ventures and recently received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department ...

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    Daimler Trucks North America gets $40M grant to develop cleaner trucks     1263935040

    This week, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $115 million in grants to truck and engine makers for projects to develop cleaner, more efficient products. Daimler Trucks North America got the largest single chunk – $40 million – through the 21st Century Truck Technology Partnership. ...

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