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The University of Michigan (U-M) and eight partner institutions will explore the use of ceramic ion conductors as replacements for the traditional liquid or polymer electrolytes in common lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and in flow cells for storing renewable energy in the grid.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

million) investment as part of its Polymer Fuel Cell Challenge. The Carbon Trust’s Polymer Fuel Cell Challenge was launched in 2009 to deliver the critical reduction in fuel cell system costs that must be achieved to make mass market deployment a reality. Cha, CEO of ACAL Energy.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

The polyesters and other polymers we use everyday are mostly derived from fossil oils made through the refinery or chemical process. The idea of producing polymers from renewable biomass has attracted much attention due to the increasing concerns of environmental problems and the limited nature of fossil resources. —Prof.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The shift to a monocoque structure for the second-generation Sorento in 2009 marked a step change in the car’s on-road character and behavior. kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack. When the first-generation Sorento was launched in 2002, it was underpinned by a body-on-frame chassis, maximizing space and all-road ability.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Source: PRO-BIP 2009. —PRO-BIP 2009. The bio-based plastics investigated in the study include starch plastic, cellulose polymers and plastics, PLA (polylactic acid), PTT (polytrimethylene terephthalate), PA (polyamides), PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoates), PE (polyethylene), PVC (polyvinylchloride), and other polyesters (e.g.

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JULY 2, 2017

Natural rubber is the precipitated polymer chain product (~10 6 Da) obtained from the latex of rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis) as an important material for automobile tires. Initiated in 2009, the CSP has focused on transforming how plastics are made and unmade through innovative research.

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MAY 31, 2011

Li-ion technology producer Dow Kokam has entered a new strategic relationship with MotoCzysz, a design and engineering firm working exclusively on electric motors, as official supplier of Dow Kokam advanced lithium polymer batteries to power the MotoCzysz factory racing motorcycles for 2011. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 9, 2013

A German-US collaboration including OH-Energy Germany, GmbH; the University of Delaware; Fraunhofer ICT; and Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research released initial results demonstrating 616 mW/cm 2 peak power density at 80 °C for a hydroxide (OH - ) exchange membrane (HEM) fuel cell. Earlier post.). OH Energy, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

The Nitto Denko, Kobe University project is entitled “R&D into Polymer Membrane-integrated System for Distillation and Dehydration of Cellulosic Bioethanol”.

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The two investments come from the Carbon Trust’s Polymer Fuel Cells Challenge (PFCC) which was launched in 2009 to support the Department for Energy and Climate Change’s objectives to develop lower cost fuel cells and follows this year’s launch of the Government’s UKH2Mobility project. The UK’s Carbon Trust recently awarded £1.95

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JULY 21, 2011

Thermosets are polymer materials that irreversibly cure to a hard solid state through heating, a chemical reaction, or irradiation.). Thermoplastics are polymers that liquefy when heated and harden to a solid state when cooled down.). HIVOCOMP launched officially in October 2010 and is funded under the topic NMP-2009-2.5-1

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AUGUST 4, 2010

The Sonata Hybrid incorporates a lithium polymer battery. The EPA 2009 Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends Report indicates that Hyundai has the highest 2008 model year laboratory 55/45 fuel economy at 30.9 Forecasts show a 2009 model-year fuel economy rating of 30.1

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

a bioscience company focused on developing sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy, has completed a field trial of tobacco genetically engineered to express polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bio-based polymers. Metabolix , Inc., The trial was performed on 0.8 The trial was performed on 0.8

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JULY 8, 2011

The funds will be used to start the industrialization of the company’s process to convert renewable resources into isobutene, a gas which can be converted into liquid fuels and various polymers. million) in 2009 to support an earlier development phase of the isobutene process.

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In this system, uranium will be extracted by an adsorbent polymer belt, which will be cycled through the seawater and an elution plant located at the base of the windmill tower. The DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy created Nuclear Energy University Programs (NEUP) in 2009 to consolidate its university support under one program.

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OCTOBER 23, 2009

CT&T, founded in 2002 by former Hyundai Motor executive Young Gi Lee, currently produces two versions of its e-Zone EV, differentiated by battery pack: lead acid or Li-polymer. 10 kWh) Li-polymer battery. Frost and Sullivan awarded CT&T a 2009 Excellence in Innovation Award on 13 Oct. Earlier post.)

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This topic seeks platinum group metal-free oxygen reduction electrocatalyst and electrode R&D enabling cost-competitive polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, as part of DOE’s Energy Materials Network. billion in 2016 and more than 20,000 fuel cell units for material handling equipment purchased in the US alone since 2009.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

TMC has since expanded its use of Ecological Plastic, achieving the highest level —according to a Toyota survey—of use of bio-plastics in a vehicle by using it to cover 60% of the exposed surfaces of interior parts in the “Sai” hybrid sedan launched in December 2009. Tags: Bio-polymers Materials Plastics Vehicle Systems.

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APRIL 6, 2009

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) cells, widely studied for such mobile applications, generally use carbon-supported platinum (Pt/C) catalysts at the electrodes. Michel Lefèvre, Eric Proietti, Frédéric Jaouen, and Jean-Pol Dodelet (2009) Iron-Based Catalysts with Improved Oxygen Reduction Activity in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells.

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was founded in June 2009 to accelerate the shift of Prieto’s innovations from the research laboratory to the commercial marketplace. The Prieto battery is designed around a porous copper structure (copper foam), conformally coated by an ultra-thin polymer electrolyte and then surrounded by a cathode matrix. Prieto Battery Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Drawing on product lifecycle analysis methodology, this collaboration will help to strengthen research into innovative products such as new polymers or surfactants based on natural raw materials, and to develop new and more efficient eco-friendly catalytic processes. billion) in 2009. billion (US$5.16

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kWh lithium polymer battery pack provides an all-electric range (AER) of 27 miles (43 km). Since the list began in 1995, Hyundai has been honored five times: the Tau V-8 was in 2009 (4.6-liter), Lastly, the vehicle’s 9.8 Receiving this award demonstrates Hyundai’s continued momentum as a leader in advanced powertrains. liter), 2010 (4.6-liter)

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AUGUST 17, 2009

The battery pack is expected to be demonstrated in a ReEV concept Dodge Caliber that was shown by FEV at the 2009 SAE World Congress. EIG ) is a manufacturer of high energy density, large format lithium-ion polymer battery solutions. for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project. Earlier post.). Energy Innovation Group, Ltd. (

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Prismatic soft packaged cell (multi-layer laminate Al polymer), typically with laminated or stacked, parallel plate electrodes. Usually preferred for high volume production of small cells for reduced cost. Prismatic can/box cell (Ni plated steel, Al or plastic), with flattened spiral wound or parallel plate electrodes.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Nielsen’s current research work includes investigating, in collaboration with BSES , the potential of using genetically engineered sugarcane as a “green factory” for production of bulk and fine chemicals such as polymers, enzymes and high value metabolites. These products will be distributed by Amyris. Earlier post.).

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The research, led by Brookhaven biologists Chang-Jun Liu and Jin-Ying Gou, will be published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of October 19, 2009. Plants use different polymers in constructing cell walls, each with unique qualities essential for growth and survival. Chang-Jun Liu.

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What was critical was to get the lightest and most energy efficient solution, and we consequently selected Kokam’s Ultra High Energy NMC batteries, which has been our battery solution since the first flight of Solar Impulse 1 in December 2009 until the final leg landing of Solar Impulse 2 in Abu Dhabi in July 2016. —André Borschberg.

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MAY 23, 2011

Lignin, a plant polymer that holds together the fibers in wood, physically hinders the breakdown of these fibers into glucose – the basis of ethanol production. The trees were planted in 2009 and first cut in 2010. At present, it is difficult to produce bio-ethanol from wood.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Succinic acid is a chemical building block used in the manufacture of polymers, resins, food and pharmaceuticals among other products. The companies have been conducting research under a joint development agreement on bio-based succinic acid since 2009. butanediol. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

This approach to enzyme engineering, described in the 1 January 2010, issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry (available online December 25, 2009), could be used to further understand the mechanisms of lignin biosynthesis, and may lead to the production of plants that are easier to convert to biofuels. —Chang-Jun Liu, lead author.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

a leader in the lithium rechargeable battery market and source of Dow Kokam’s superior lithium polymer battery technology. is the primary patent holder of the Superior Lithium Polymer Battery (SLPB) technology. Separately, Dow Kokam LLC acquired substantially all of the assets of Kokam America Inc., in South Korea.

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Promislow and Wetton, 2009. Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells employ a hydrophobic polymer, functionalized by acidic sidechains, as the electrode separator. Keith Promislow and Brian Wetton (2009) PEM Fuel Cells: A Mathematical Overview. Click to enlarge. Promislow and Wetton. Volume 70, Issue 2, pp.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2010

BMW is developing a serial production plug-in hybrid electric sports car based on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept study shown at the Frankfurt motor show in 2009. Earlier post.) The design of the BMW ActiveHybrid technology allows performance figures at the level of a sports car, with acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.8

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

As of June 2009, South Korea-based SK Energy had developed six lithium-ion cells: two targeted at hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications and four targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). SK cells have an energy density of up to 140 Wh/kg.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Despite the very high levels of efficiency, developers were able to design a body layout that offers greater everyday practicality, incorporating side-by-side seating rather than the tandem arrangement seen in both the first 1-liter car presented in 2002 and the L1 presented in 2009. These are extreme dimensions. of all parts (179 kg).

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MARCH 9, 2009

UMCM-2 is a coordination polymer comprising three different types of cages. The new material, UMCM-2 (University of Michigan Crystalline Material-2) is a coordination polymer comprising three types of microporous cages derived from zinc-mediated coordination copolymerization of a dicarboxylic and tricarboxylic acid. Credit: ACS.

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JULY 6, 2009

CT&T United plans to produce and market city drive electrical vehicles (EVs), mid-speed electric vehicles, high-speed electric vehicles, and utility electric vehicles, as well lead-acid, advanced lead-acid, lithium-polymer and lithium-ion batteries for domestic and export markets. The e-Zone uses a 72V, 5.0

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