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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA). University of California, Davis (Davis, CA). Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA). West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) . Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) / Wilberforce University (Wilberforce, OH). University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL).

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Audi joins Spoke Safety, Qualcomm, Commsignia to help protect bicyclists through connected technology

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The first public demonstrations of the Spoke connected bicycle technology with the Audi e-tron Sportback will be 21-23 March at the PeopleForBikes Bicycle Leadership Conference in Dana Point, California, followed by the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California, 7-10 April.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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Georgia Tech. Virginia Tech. West Virginia University. Siemens PLM Software; Denso International America; Horiba; Delphi Technologies; California Air Resources Board; Proterra, Inc; tesa Tape; Vector North America, Inc.; The participating universities include: Colorado State University. McMaster University.

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

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For the second leg of competition, teams headed to southern California for track events, including autocross, acceleration, and consumer appeal at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. West Virginia University and University of Alabama teams finished second and third place, respectively. Horiba; DENSO; Champlain Cable Corp.;

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DOE announces 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

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Texas Tech University – Tech Desal. University of Virginia – Team TELEPORT. The Salton Sea region of California has the potential to supply 600,000 tons of lithium each year, which exceeds the current annual US demand for lithium. Rice University – LiSED. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – SelectPureLi.

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Ohio State named first-year champion in 4-year EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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Rounding out the top three are Virginia Tech in second place and the University of Alabama in third place. The Ohio State University has been named The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge Year One champion, taking the lead in the premier four-year collegiate engineering competition.

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SoCalGas, partners developing technology to make carbon fiber during hydrogen production from methane; reducing the cost of H2 and cutting GHG

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Southern California Gas Co. The technology commercialization team includes SoCalGas, C4, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and West Virginia University (WVU). The new catalyst and technique will be further developed and evaluated at both West Virginia University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.