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In 2007, the U.S. Department of Energy bestowed on
Clipper its "Outstanding Research and Development Partnership Award" for its "outstanding contribution toward industry advancements," including attaining "unparalleled levels of efficiency and reliability and reduced cost of energy" with the Liberty
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to harness marine currents for utility-scale electric power generation. The company is headquartered in Santa
Barbara, California. Aquantis has received U.S. Department of Energy grants and venture capital from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Dehlsen is also developing
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Dehlsen developed a fluid lubricant called Tri-Flon which utilized micron-sized Teflon particles. He sold the company in 1980.
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Reaping the Wind: How
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Wind Power: The Struggle for Control of a New Global Industry
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388:"Alternative Energy's Fortunes Shift With the Winds"
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624:"Enron Acquires Zond, a Major Wind-Power Company".
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