energy.gov - 10/27/2009
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ARCADIA, FLORIDA - Speaking at Florida Power and Light's (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nation's transition ...
reuters.com - 10/26/2009
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reuters.com —
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce
the largest investment of economic stimulus funds in clean...
energy during a visit to Florida, an Obama administration official said on Monday. The announcement will involve the smart grid, ...
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Obama plans big smart grid announcement
arstechnica.com - 10/28/2009
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arstechnica.com —
Earlier today, President Obama spoke at the opening
of what's now the largest photovoltaic power installation in...
the US, using the opportunity to announce the funding of a different energy project: the modernization ...
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Obama announces stimulus funding for the smart grid
earth2tech.com - 10/27/2009
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earth2tech.com —
As we wrote on Monday , Tuesday is
the day of reckoning for the smart grid biz....
The Department of Energy this morning has announced the recipients of the $3.4 billion in stimulus grants for 100 smart grid projects (25 large and 75 small) that are ...
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Smart Grid Stimulus Funding Revealed!
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Obama gives utilities $3.4B jolt for Smart Grid roll out
VentureBeat —
... , president Obama used his visit to Florida’s DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center to announce the distribution of $3.4 billion in stimulus grants to utilities working to build out a cleaner, more efficient Smart Grid. The sum is not only the largest amount ever invested in electrical grid improvements, but is also being given to a larger group than any other stimulus cleantech awards. ...
Obama Announces $3.4B in Electric “Smart Grid” Grants
dailywireless.org —
... The grants (above), which range from $400,000 to $200 million, will go to 100 companies, utilities, manufacturers, cities and other partners in 49 states — every state except Alaska. Here’s a full listing by state (pdf) and ...
The Stimulus Channel
dailywireless.org —
... The grants (above), which range from $400,000 to $200 million, will go to 100 companies, utilities, manufacturers, cities and other partners in 49 states — every state except Alaska.
Dailywireless has more on Obama Announces ...
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