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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

President Obama’s FY 2013 budget seeks $650.8 The research and development (R&D) portfolio is designed to ensure the ability to use abundant domestic fossil resources through the development of technologies with a specific focus on significant reductions of global carbon emissions at acceptable cost. The request includes $420.6

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JUNE 25, 2014

In July 2013, GM and Honda announced a long-term collaboration to co-develop next-generation fuel cell and hydrogen storage systems, aiming for potential commercialization in 2020. 1 in total fuel cell patents granted in 2013, and continues to lead all companies in total fuel cell patents granted since 2002. Earlier post.).

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MAY 14, 2013

DOE’s Fuel Cell Technologies (FCT) Office would like feedback on the “ 2013 Hydrogen Compression, Storage, and Dispensing Cost Reduction Workshop Final Report ”, with specific interest in which of the topics identified in the report are the most relevant to cost reduction at the hydrogen refueling station (forecourt).

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MARCH 10, 2013

A plot of ESOI for 7 potential grid-scale energy storage technologies. Credit: Barnhart and Benson, 2013. Benson from Stanford University and Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) has quantified the energetic costs of 7 different grid-scale energy storage technologies over time. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 11, 2013

Consumers who purchase an electric vehicle will find that lifetime costs to own the vehicle are competitive with conventional and hybrid vehicles, according to an analysis conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The study is based on pricing for the automotive products for the 2013 model year.

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JULY 5, 2013

Non-tactical vehicle spending by alternative drive type, US Department of Defense: 2013-2020. compound annual growth rate (CAGR) almost from more than 81 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) in 2013 to just fewer than 70 million GGEs in 2020 due in part to increased use of alternative fuel vehicles. Source: Navigant Research.

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APRIL 5, 2012

2013 Ram 1500 at the New York International Auto Show. Chrysler unveiled the 2013 Ram pickup, featuring an array of fuel-saving systems including a more fuel efficient and more powerful 3.6-liter Stop-start technology increases fuel efficiency up to 3.3%. Extensive wind-tunnel testing honed the 2013 Ram 1500 exterior shape.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Michelin and Siemens, in cooperation with research partners at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, are launching a project to demonstrate that the total cost of electric vehicles can be less than that of a conventional combustion-engined car.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

Siemens Energy Management Division has teamed with Duke Energy and Ford to demonstrate the results of an 18-month effort to reduce the cost and expand electric vehicle charging technologies. In March of 2012, the DOE awarded Siemens a grant to develop a low cost Smart Grid Capable EVSE. In 2012, Siemens was awarded $1.6

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office’ (FCTO) 2014 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Annual Progress Report ( earlier post )—an annual summary of results from projects funded by DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program— described a number of advances in the field of hydrogen storage. In 2013, Strategic Analysis Inc.,

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APRIL 13, 2014

an innovator in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture technology, announced that it has exceeded the second set of technical performance milestones for its oil sands project. CO 2 Solutions’ technology platform uses carbonic anhydrase to accelerate the capture of CO 2 with energy-efficient solvents. Nathalie J.M.C. 2012.10.016.

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MAY 14, 2014

2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program”. carbon alternative fuels, fueling infrastructure, and advanced vehicle technologies. In September 2013, the program was extended by statute through 1 January 2024. Additionally, when combined with funding from fiscal year 2013?2014,

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JULY 25, 2020

The BMW Group has been working with Toyota Motor Corporation on fuel cell drive systems since 2013. CEO of BMW AG, Oliver Zipse; Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier; Jürgen Guldner, Head of Hydrogen Technology and Vehicle Projects at the BMW Group's Hydrogen Competence Center. The drive in the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT.

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MAY 9, 2013

The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted the 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update to support the development and use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. These incentives help to pay the difference between the cost of alternative-fuel vehicles and conventional vehicles. million ZEVs on the state’s roads.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

a developer of biotechnology platforms for feedstock and feedstock processing, signed a technology collaboration joint development agreement in the field of cellulosic ethanol. Agrivida will optimize its proprietary corn stover feedstock to provide POET with substantial operating cost savings. POET Research Inc.,

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) recently finalized a memorandum of understanding detailing the two organizations’ intentions to collaborate on a joint research project analyzing passenger vehicle technologies and costs in China.

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JANUARY 8, 2015

The California Independent System Operator (ISO), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to assess the current market environment and regulatory policies for connecting new energy storage technology to the state’s power grid. —California Roadmap.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The newly released 2013 edition of the IEA World Energy Outlook (WEO) depicts a world in which some long-held tenets of the energy sector are being rewritten; importers are becoming exporters, while exporters are among the major sources of growing demand. —WEO-2013. Technology and oil. Energy demand growth moves to Asia.

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JUNE 9, 2022

May 2013) , a Progress Report (November 2014) against same, and a Standards Compendium. Additional, exclusive sponsorship opportunities with appropriate recognition benefits are invited from industry and other directly affected stakeholders to help offset ANSI’s costs of operating the EVSP.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Primary findings from the study include: Costs of trailer side skirts have decreased substantially over the past 3 to 5 years. Among aerodynamic technologies, side skirts have had the largest rate of adoption, while the uptake of underbody, rear-end, and gap reduction devices has been more limited.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with the US Air Force has issued a request for information (RFI)— DE-FOA-0000981 —on research & development aimed at greenhouse gas emissions reductions and cost competitiveness of Mil-Spec jet fuel production using coal-to-liquid (CTL) fuel technologies.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Skeleton Technologies , an energy-storage start-up located in Tartu, Estonia, was recently awarded a US patent ( #7,803,345 ) on its nanoporous carbon powder supercapacitor material. That said, ultracapacitors are showing great promise in several niche applications, most notably the burgeoning market for stop-start vehicles.

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JULY 2, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (AEO2012) includes a High Technology Battery case that examines the potential impacts of significant breakthroughs in battery electric vehicle technology on the cost and price of all types of battery powered electric vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The volatility of the raw material prices and the energy intensive processes used in the manufacturing contribute to high cost carbon fibers (>$10/lb), which deter widespread use by the automotive industry. The goal of the FOA is to enable technologies that can produce bio-ACN at a modeled cost of $1.00/pound Background.

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MAY 10, 2012

The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted a 2012-2013 Investment Plan Update to increase the use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. The update sets funding priorities for the approximately $100 million in annual state funds under the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (AB 118 program).

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JULY 5, 2016

Recycling Technologies is industrializing a process—originally developed at the University of Warwick (UK)—to convert residual plastic waste into a low-sulfur hydrocarbon compound called Plaxx. Recycling Technologies’ RT7000 machine uses an ur advanced fluidized bed reactor, the WarwickFBR. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

The 234 new Verizon vans feature technology installed by XL Hybrids, Inc., XL3 hybrid-electric technology leaves the Chevy engine, transmission, fuel system and exhaust system, as well as the complete Chevy warranty, completely intact. Since 2013, it has provided almost 600 rebates for trucks and buses throughout the State.

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JUNE 11, 2021

EV demand will be driven by range, charge time, and cost, and our SINANODE technology addresses each of these purchase drivers in a significant way. I’ve explored the future of battery technology and believe SINANODE is the only technology that will pave the road for a realistic solid-state electrolyte battery transition.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

ITM Power reported that a recently completed three-year collaboration project co-funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) resulted in a new alkaline solid polymer membrane for an electrolyzer. These technologies will be coordinated centrally by smart grid technologies supplied by IBM, Cable&Wireless Worldwide, SSE and Toshiba.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) recently conducted an online survey of driver option to determine how receptive drivers would be to adopting—and how much they might pay for—in-vehicle technology that reduce carbon emissions. The researchers—John M. —Sullivan et al.

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MARCH 16, 2013

A new review of the status of US Department of Energy (DOE) loan programs by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that, as of 29 January 2013, DOE was not actively considering any applications for using the remaining $16.6 billion in appropriations to cover credit subsidy costs. billion in loan authority or $4.2

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is awarding $1,135,862 to 12 small-scale projects to research that will reduce the cost of producing electricity, save energy and improve the environment. As of 2013, $34 million in EISG awards has led to $1.8 billion in follow-on investment. Lee Huang of Eneron Inc.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

The United States lacks downstream domestic processing and manufacturing capabilities and investments in US supply chain activities are critical to reducing the costs of the materials and environmental impacts of production. The Trump Administration has made the security of the US’ critical mineral supplies a top priority.

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

Volvo Cars, protective gravity sports gear manufacturer POC and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists at the International CES in Las Vegas next month. million bicycles were sold in 2013 (source: NPD Group 2013). vs. 2011 (source: NHTSA/Traffic Safety Facts, November 2013).

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Daimler subsidiary Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as fully compliant with the new “Greenhouse Gas 2014” (GHG14) regulation ( earlier post ) for its complete product portfolio of model year 2013 long-distance haulage, medium-duty, construction and municipal vehicles.

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APRIL 6, 2015

A continuing sharp decline in technology costs—particularly in solar but also in wind—meant that every dollar invested in renewable energy bought significantly more generating capacity in 2014. billion, up 39% from 2013. billion, 10% higher than in 2013 and its biggest total ever. The US was second at $38.3

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APRIL 2, 2015

Siluria Technologies held a grand opening event heralding the successful start-up of its demonstration plant located in La Porte, Texas. The demonstration plant is the final scale-up of the OCM process technology and paves the way for Siluria to deploy commercial-scale plants in the 2017/2018 timeframe. since November 2013.

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