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U Maryland and US Army Research Lab furthering “water-in-salt” electrolyte Li-ion battery; targeting EV use

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University of Maryland (UMD) and US Army Research Lab (ARL) researchers are spearheading a public-private sector collaboration to further develop a lithium-ion battery that would be safer to operate and less costly to dispose of than those currently available on the market. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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DOE launches wave energy competition

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Participate in two rounds of WEC testing, including the final round at the US Navy’s Maneuvering and Seakeeping Basin in Carderock, Maryland, the nation’s premier wave testing facility. The Department expects to select finalists and alternates in early 2016. Receive seed funding to build a 1/20th scale model WEC device for testing.

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BOEMRE awards $5.6M for Arctic environmental study to inform decision-making on potential energy development in the Chukchi Sea; $500K for study on ice fracturing

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The study will be conducted from 2011-2016 and is expected to cost $5,645,168. His team will include researchers from the Florida Institute of Technology, Old Dominion University, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the University of Maryland, the University of Rhode Island, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The funding is for the incremental cost of a battery electric bus over a CNG bus and leverages federal, state, local utilities and local match to purchase the battery electric buses for service expansion. Montgomery County, Maryland. Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority. 1,000,000.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Has Major Implications for Automotive Sector

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The port also handles farm and construction machinery, sugar, gypsum and coal, according to a Maryland government website. Maryland Governor Wes Moore has said that the ship lost power shortly before the incident. The Singapore-flagged Dali had previously collided with a dock at Port of Antwerp in 2016.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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Reasons for the falling prices include increased airplane capacity — the number of seats on a given route — and a drop in the cost of jet fuel. Because it’s less known, it is much cheaper and less crowded,” said Laurel Brunvoll, the owner of Unforgettable Trips , a Maryland-based travel agency. It was acquired by Accor Hotels in 2016.

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