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DECEMBER 12, 2010

and Syngenta Ventures will collaborate to develop advanced crop technology that will provide low-cost sugars from cellulosic biomass for a variety of industrial applications including biofuels and biochemicals without requiring external enzymes for biomass hydrolysis. Agrivida’s cell wall degrading (CWD) technology.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

The Vehicle Technologies Office funds a broad portfolio of early-stage research to develop new affordable, efficient and clean transportation options to enable industry to accelerate the development and widespread use of a variety of innovative transportation technologies.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

2 at low voltages of 1.837 and 1.951 V, respectively, for overall alkaline seawater electrolysis at room temperature with very good durability. Seawater makes up about 96% of all water on earth, making it a tempting resource to meet the world’s growing need for clean drinking water and carbon-free energy. —Yu et al.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

We developed a pretty clever battery for mass-market electric vehicles with cost parity with combustion engine vehicles. There is no more range anxiety and this battery is affordable. They suggest that with this self-heating method, they can use low-cost materials for the battery’s cathode and anode and a safe, low-voltage electrolyte.

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JULY 26, 2022

Partnering with the US industry, we are evaluating feasibility and affordability of Conductor on Round Core (CORC) developed by Advanced Conductor Technologies (ACT) for the next compact fusion tokamak facility. Resources. —Thomas Brown, a PPPL engineer and co-author. Menard, D. van der Laan, J. Weiss and Z. 2022, Art no.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

and Renmatix, the leader in affordable cellulosic sugars, announced a joint development agreement to evaluate the commercial feasibility of creating renewable jet fuel by integrating Renmatix’s Plantrose Process ( earlier post ) with Gevo’s GIFT technology and alcohol to jet process ( earlier post ).

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MARCH 16, 2019

Their findings, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials , could lead to the development of more affordable and better performing batteries for electric vehicles. Affordable EVs put stringent requirements on their power batteries, including high energy density, high power density, long cycle/calendar life, and low cost.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Hydrogen can be used as an effective storage medium to increase utilization of these renewable energy resources. The effort will support DOE’s H2@Scale initiative to enable affordable large scale hydrogen production, storage, transport and utilization across multiple sectors.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

The Board and Investors have full confidence in the work that the Achates Power team is doing and the ability for Dave Crompton to help bring to market an ultra-clean, ultra-efficient, low-cost internal combustion engine. —John Wall, Chairman of the Board, Achates Power. —David Crompton, president and CEO, Achates Power.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

The combination affords a Mg battery that delivers a specific power of up to 30.4?kW?kg The cathode and electrolyte chemistries elucidated here propel the development of magnesium batteries and would accelerate the adoption of this low-cost and safe battery technology. —first author Hui Dong. Tutusaus, O.,

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

This topic seeks proof-of-concept, or seedling projects that complement the VTO Battery500 Consortium’s research to more than double the specific energy (to 500 watt-hours per kilogram) of lithium battery technologies which will result in smaller, lighter weight, less expensive battery packs, and more affordable electric vehicles.

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JULY 6, 2021

GM plans to make more affordable, higher range electric vehicles. The company’s Controlled Thermal Resources will recover lithium from geothermal brine under the sea. GM will be the first company to make a multi-million dollar investment in CTR’s project known as Hell’s Kitchen. GM to develop electric lunar rover for NASA.

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

Bank of America has joined Stanford University’s Global Climate & Energy Project (GCEP), a collaboration of academic and business experts that identifies and supports new avenues of research to make environmentally sustainable, low-cost energy available to everyone.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Seeing the need for a more transportable system that can analyze blood samples in rural and remote areas, two researchers in India have developed a new design that is simple, affordable, and easily deployed anywhere where a source of electricity is available.

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MAY 18, 2023

This proliferation of satellite constellations coincides with the emergence of off-the-shelf components and software-defined radio—both of which make the satellites more affordable, but perhaps less secure. They have less resources for computing, processing, and also memory.” Satellites are becoming smaller.

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APRIL 6, 2018

The design method, reported in a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , (PNAS) also has the potential to impact the discovery of new optical and data storage materials, catalysts that impact pharmaceutical synthesis and catalysts that allow for higher efficiency processing of petroleum products at much lower cost.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

The growth of global industrialization, increasing demand on energy resources and rising carbon emissions are deepening the need for energy infrastructure that is increasingly green, distributed, flexible, and resilient. Increasingly, wind and solar are replacing fossil fuels as our principle source of energy. Intelligent Power Generation.

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JUNE 1, 2018

Lower cost and higher efficiency biomass deconstruction remains a critical hurdle towards large-scale deployment of affordable lignocellulosic biofuels. With further intensification and optimization, this process is a promising new approach towards commercial production of low-cost and low-impact lignocellulosic biofuels.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

When including purchase price (broken out as a five-year loan at 6% interest plus 10% down-payment) in the scenario, the HEV and ICE drivetrains lead in terms of affordability, with EVs and low-cost FCVs behind. Source: Lux Research. Click to enlarge. Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hybrids Hydrogen'

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JULY 31, 2015

Quanergy and Delphi will collaborate to bring a range of low-cost, high-performance solid state LiDAR products to the automotive market to provide a complete vehicle perception solution for Level 3 (Conditional) and 4 (High) automation applications.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have shown for the first time that a low-cost, non-precious metal cobalt phosphide (CoP) catalyst catalyst can split water and generate hydrogen gas for hours on end in the harsh environment of a commercial device. King, McKenzie A.

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MARCH 6, 2016

By using standard processes developed for the solar industry and conventional materials such as steel, this project has been key to demonstrate that the Steel Cell can be mass-produced at an affordable price. Resources. (A million (US$1 million) from Innovate UK’s Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative. A hat-tip to David!).

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APRIL 2, 2016

However, wide scale adoption of β-titanium alloys in transportation applications has been limited due to its high cost. The cost of β-titanium alloys can be lowered by replacing the expensive β stabilizers such as Mo, Cr and V (in full or in part) by low cost Fe such as the case in Ti–1Al–8V–5Fe (Ti-185) alloy introduced in 1960s.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

Inspired by the tetrapod structures of a breakwater, the novel material for electrodes is created from affordable melamine foam and carbon black. —Lee et al. and Cho, J. 2012), A Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: N-Doped Ketjenblack Incorporated into Fe/Fe 3 C-Functionalized Melamine Foam.

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JANUARY 17, 2010

The closed-loop system converts aquaculture effluent into an affordable, nutrient-rich fertilizer for both plant species. Developing low-cost, non-petroleum fertilizers is a key to achieving reductions in carbon emissions from any biofuel source. which will provide advice and insight to support the SBRP in Abu Dhabi.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Renault and distributed energy storage company Connected Energy are partnering to develop sustainable and efficient ways of using electric vehicle batteries at the end of their useable in-vehicle life in order to supply innovative and more affordable vehicle charging solutions. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

Her desire to use her technical skills to help others led her to develop low-cost innovations including an automated pill-tracking device that reminds patients to take their medications. Why can’t we make biomedical devices that are both affordable and functional?” pharmacy chain. “I

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JUNE 23, 2009

Scientists at the University of Delaware are developing a new low-cost material for hydrogen storage—carbonized chicken feathers (CCFF)—that they say could meet the DOE requirements for hydrogen storage and are competitive with carbon nanotubes and metal hydrates at a tiny fraction of their cost. Wool, University of Delaware.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

The ARPA-E award is supported the development of the liquid metal grid-scale battery for low-cost, large scale storage of electrical energy. The Total-MIT research project is primarily focused on development of a low-cost, long-life battery suited to store the power generated by solar panels.

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APRIL 14, 2022

There are many reasons for the divide, including affordability, the lack of digital literacy, and the absence of relevant content and services in local languages. Wakoma “There aren’t a lot of resources out there that show people how to build a network without spending a ton of money,” says the startup’s founder, Eric Nitschke.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.) The first commercially available product will be ready in Q1 of 2018.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The catalyst could support the achievement of more affordable fuel cells. Iron is particularly attractive because of its very high earth-abundance, as well as its low cost and toxicity, leading Bolm to suggest the advent of a ‘new iron age’. This work was supported by the Department of Energy, Office of Science. DuBois and R.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

But, due to the long turn-over and replacement time of vehicles, it will take a long time (decades) for full hybrids—even if they become common-place and affordable options—to become a major fraction of the world’s vehicle population. Other areas of importance include: Engine after-treatment. —Reitz et al. Fansler, T., Kokjohn, S.,

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AUGUST 2, 2012

In September 2009, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu requested that the National Petroleum Council (NPC) conduct studies on two topics: a study on future transportation fuels analyzing US fuel prospects through 2030 for auto, truck, air, rail and waterborne transport; and an assessment of “prudent” development of US natural gas and oil resources.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

They’ve just launched a Kickstarter for Rae , a pint-sized open source mobile robot with an integrated depth camera that combines accessible apps with ROS 2 and is somehow also kind of affordable. Rae,” which is technically “rae” but I can’t bring myself to not capitalize it, stands for “robotics access for all.”

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JUNE 10, 2011

The study—managed by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and carried out by a team of Institute faculty, staff and graduate students—examined the scale of US natural gas resources and the potential of this fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. World primary energy demand by fuel in the IEA high gas scenario. Source: IEA.

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JANUARY 29, 2012

On Friday 27 January, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted the new Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) package that sets out the regulatory emissions and technology requirements for light-duty automobiles through model year 2025. suitable for more affordable and therefore more widespread application. Earlier post.)

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