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DOE announces Stage 1 CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize Winners

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MetalKraft Technologies, with members from Lehigh University, also is using solid phase processing to create Copper-Graphene Ultra Wire with small amounts of commercially available low-defect crystalline Graphene.

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DOE awarding $19.4M to 22 advanced vehicle technologies projects; Mercedes-Benz, GM Li-S battery projects

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Two projects will research, develop, and use integrated computation materials engineering (ICME) techniques to develop low cost carbon fiber from a variety of feedstocks and precursors that can be used to make carbon fiber with less energy and lower cost. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station.

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Roadmap shows how to improve lignocellulosic biofuel biorefining with high-value products from isolated lignin

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Potential high-value products from isolated lignin include low-cost carbon fiber, engineering plastics and thermoplastic elastomers, polymeric foams and membranes, and a variety of fuels and chemicals—all currently sourced from petroleum. Each product stream, however, has its own distinct challenges.

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DOE issues RFI on advanced thermal insulation for cold/cryogenic compressed gas on-board fuel storage

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Vacuum stability is particularly challenging, according to the DOE, since many of these high‐pressure storage systems rely on carbon fiber reinforced composites that tend to off‐gas under vacuum and hydrogen permeation through the vessel liner is often observed. The workshop will be held on 29 October 2015, in Dallas, Texas.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Accelerated Development and Deployment of LowCost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Demonstrate the joining of steel to aluminum and aluminum to carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites using the existing spot welding infrastructure. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. Description.

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DOE selects eight integrated biorefinery projects for up to $15M total in funding

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TRI’s work in these systems will promote feedstock flexibility and enable the processing of low-cost feedstock to enhance IBRs’ economic viability. The MIBR will improve IBR sustainability and cost-effectiveness.

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

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Electromechanics - University of Texas at Austin. The University of Texas at Austin will develop an at-home. parts, leading to a more reliable, lighter, and cost effective. materials for low-pressure gas storage tanks using their computational screening tool. speed the development of low-pressure natural gas tanks for.

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