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Elcora awarded NSERC-ENGAGE grant to support development of graphene supercapacitors

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has been awarded a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)- ENGAGE grant with Dr. Heather Andreas , an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Dalhousie University. between 2016 and 2022. —Troy Grant, CEO, Elcora. Nova Scotia-based Elcora Advanced Materials Corp.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota Motor Corporation has begun accepting applications today for this year’s Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program , which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development both in Japan and overseas. 2016 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Recipients.

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True Zero H2 network fuels more than 3.7M miles in California in 2016

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Fuel from True Zero ’s hydrogen-fueling stations during 2016 powered more than 3.7 The number of fuel cell cars on California roads increased during 2016 and is expected to more than quadruple during 2017. million zero emission fuel-cell-car miles in California, eliminating more than 2.3

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WSU, Nissan researchers develop SOFC with reforming catalyst for direct ethanol feed operation

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The proposed integrated reforming catalyst and MS-SOFC system is a promising pathway to enable bioethanol fed-SOFC technology for future electric vehicles. In 2016, Nissan announced it was researching and developing a Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC)-powered system using bio-ethanol as the on-board hydrogen source. —Dewa et.

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NEVS and DiDi partner up for future mobility; EV optimized for DiDi services

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One of the common goals is to develop an electric vehicle, fully optimized for the mobility services that DiDi is offering, and also initiating a path towards a self-driving and on-demand mobility future. DiDi acquired Uber China in August 2016. The first vehicle used in this cooperation will be the NEVS 9-3.

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California ARB announces $24M grant solicitation for zero-emission truck and bus pilot commercial deployment projects

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced a grant solicitation for Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Pilot Commercial Deployment Projects. Up to an additional $60,000,000 may be available for projects under this solicitation from future funds appropriated by the California legislature on or before 30 June 2016.

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DOT awards U-M-led hub $15M for connected and automated transportation

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The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $15-million grant to renew the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT), based in Ann Arbor and led by the University of Michigan. Announced in 2016 and funded with $15.76 In September 2022, the National Science Foundation awarded $5.1

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