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HyMon researchers developing automated status monitoring for high-pressure hydrogen tanks

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Regular maintenance of hydrogen high-pressure storage systems is mandatory to prevent hazardous situations from occurring. Another function is to help reduce maintenance costs and ensure that tanks are used safely throughout their entire service life. Damage inside the tank cannot be detected using this conventional inspection method.

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DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

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DOE awards $1.2M to four vehicle and hydrogen projects under High Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) Program

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These government entities collaborate with companies to make material advancements that could save industry millions of dollars in fuel and maintenance across sectors. Ford Motor Company will partner with Oak Ridge National Laboratory on this project. (SPS)

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Road Test: 2023 McLaren GT

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Unassuming Speed McLaren lets you know right away the GT is a serious driver’s car—the carbon fiber steering wheel is void of all buttons and controls for the audio, telephone and cruise control—meaning serious driving ahead. The roof with a fixed glass panel slopes to the carbon fiber deck lid with a window over the 14.8

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Lectric ONE shockingly unveiled as low-cost premium e-bike with auto-shifting gearbox

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That means that the traditional budget-level derailleurs and chains are now being replaced by top-tier European transmissions and carbon fiber-reinforced drive belts. The weather-sealed gearbox is maintenance-free, just like the industry-leading Gates Carbon Belt drive found on the bike.

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ARPA-E selects 13 projects for $30M in awards to advance natural gas vehicle technologies

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MOVE projects aim to engineer light-weight, affordable natural gas tanks for vehicles as well as to develop natural gas compressors that can efficiently fuel a natural gas vehicle at home. The Gas Technology Institute will develop a unique low-pressure natural gas storage tank for light-duty vehicles using. Earlier post.). .

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Walmart showcases WAVE tractor-trailer at MATS; micro-turbine range extended electric vehicle with 45.5 kWh Li-ion pack

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Turbines are also appealing because of their few moving parts, low maintenance requirements and lighter weight. The trailer body is built almost exclusively with carbon fiber, including one-piece carbon fiber panels for the roof and sidewalls, saving nearly 4,000 pounds (1,814 kg) when compared to traditional designs.

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