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Researchers design nanoparticles for cost-effective hydrogen production process

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Researchers at the University of Arkansas, with colleagues from Brookhaven National Lab and Argonne National Lab, have found that nanoparticles composed of nickel and iron are more effective and efficient than other more costly materials when used as catalysts in the production of hydrogen fuel through water electrolysis. —Manso et al.

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U.S. Metal forges forward on greener, lighter metal as aluminum festival heats up

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An April learn about of automakers and Tier 1 providers commissioned through advisor company Ducker Carlisle discovered that aluminum is anticipated to account for roughly 556 kilos in keeping with automobile in North The us through 2030, in comparison with 459 kilos in 2020 and 340 kilos in 2010. Metal in 2021 for $774 million.

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Wolfspeed wins 2016 R&D 100 Award for wide bandgap underhood inverter for HEVs/EVs

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This wide bandgap inverter product resulted in a smaller, lighter, higher power density and more efficient system in comparison to Toyota’s present Prius inverter design implementing silicon technology.

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Study finds methane leaks from three large US natural gas fields in line with EPA estimates

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Where leak rates are low, the comparison favors natural gas. Methane emissions in the Fayetteville shale region of Arkansas were roughly 43 tons (86,000 lbs) per hour, or 1.0-2.8% It is good news that our atmospheric measurements are close to the EPA estimates. —co-author Joost de Gouw, a CIRES scientist who also works at NOAA.

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Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost

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the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; and the University of Arkansas National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission, to develop two independent 55 kW traction drive designs (one SiC-based and one GaN-based) to showcase the performance capabilities of WBG power devices. million to a $3.8-million GaN Systems, Inc.;

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DOE, BOEMRE and NOAA awarding nearly $5M for projects to advance ocean renewable energy

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The University of Rhode Island (Kingston, Rhode Island) will develop and test standardized protocols for baseline studies and monitoring for the collection and comparison of scientifically valid and comparable data for specific offshore renewable energy issues. Renewable Energy Visual Evaluations.

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US vehicle miles travelled up 3% in first 9 months of 2016 to 2.4 trillion miles

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The September 2016 report also includes seasonally-adjusted data, which is conducted by USDOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics as a way to even out seasonal variation in travel and enable vehicle miles travelled (VMT) comparisons with any other month in any year. The seasonally-adjusted vehicle miles traveled for September 2016 were 268.7