{"id":6786,"date":"2010-04-29T16:25:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-29T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/wyden-merkley-5-million-award-cements-oregons-role-as-leader-in-green-technology\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:11:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:11:19","slug":"wyden-merkley-5-million-award-cements-oregons-role-as-leader-in-green-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/wyden-merkley-5-million-award-cements-oregons-role-as-leader-in-green-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyden\/Merkley: El premio $5 Million consolida el papel de Oreg\u00f3n como l\u00edder en tecnolog\u00eda ecol\u00f3gica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington DC<\/strong> &ndash; A White House announcement that a soon-to-be Oregon company will receive $5 million in Recovery Act money to develop batteries for hybrid and all-electric cars further establishes Oregon&rsquo;s reputation as a center for green technology, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&ldquo;Oregon is already leading the way in the development of wind, solar and other forms of alternative energy,&rdquo; Wyden said. &ldquo;It is only fitting that a company that is on the cutting edge of technology that will further the goal of energy independence, reduced greenhouse gases and create high-paying jobs for skilled workers will soon have its headquarters in Oregon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Electric cars have an enormous potential, but their success depends on better and cheaper battery technology,&rdquo; said Merkley.&nbsp; &ldquo;I couldn&rsquo;t be more thrilled to have a company like ReVolt putting Oregonians to work developing critical battery technology.&nbsp; Successful American leadership in electric car technology will generate thousands of jobs and strengthen the American economy by ending the payout of $1 billion dollars a day for foreign oil.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today that ReVolt Technologies will receive $5 million as part of a $106 million award to 37 ambitious research projects under the Department&rsquo;s ARPA-E program that could fundamentally change the way the country uses and produces energy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to ReVolt officials, the company has selected Portland as its U.S. headquarters, is moving forward with plans for a Portland office and is seeking local locations for additional, larger facilities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;ReVolt&rsquo;s goal is to design, manufacture and demonstrate the world&rsquo;s first electrically rechargeable zinc-air battery system for use in motor vehicles. 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