GE's long awaited WattStation electric vehicle charging stations will rely on PayPal as the exclusive payment provider, the two companies told GigaOM.
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ARPA-E selects 13 projects for $30M in awards to advance natural gas vehicle technologies
The US Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) will award $30 million to 13 projects to advance natural gas vehicle technologies in its...
Kenya’s deepwater debut heralds east Africa’s first oil
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Alberta OKs first oil sands carbon capture project
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GE's novel battery aimed at grid storage applications
Yesterday GE officially opened a sprawling, $100 million battery factory in Schenectady, New York, with a dramatic battery-powered show of lights, music, and pyrotechnics.
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