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Chalmers team uses ionic liquid electrolyte additive to enable longer Li/S battery cycle-life

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A Li/S cell built at high sulfur mass loading (4 mg cm -2 ) using the IL-based electrolyte demonstrated a stable capacity of 600 mAh g -1 for double the cycles of a cell using LiNO 3 additive (300 vs 150). Additionally, the mitigation of sulfur deposition through the Li-polysulfide migration to the anode side has been demonstrated. …

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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. ICME Low Cost Carbon Fiber (Area of Interest 2).

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DOE awarding $72M in 73 Phase II SBIR/STTR grants

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Conversion of Landfill Gas to Drop-in Renewable Fuel This project closes the logistic loop from feedstock to end point user by allowing waste hauling trucks to unload and refuel at the same landfill site with a renewable diesel fuel derived from the very waste they hauled. Trash2Cash-Energy LLC. Reaction 35, LLC. NanoSonic, Inc.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel. Earlier post.) Engineering E.

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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber.

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DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

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American Lithium Energy Corporation. High Loading Lithium-Ion Electrode Architecture for Low Cost Electric Vehicle Batteries Ballast Energy, Inc. is developing the next generation of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles with a unique cost cutting innovation. 149,999.70. 150,000.00. Bettergy Corp.

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Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

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Furthermore, DOE will only support technologies that emit less carbon than incumbents—in keeping with our national energy goals. The performance, low cost, and fuel flexibility of ICEs makes it likely that they will continue to dominate the vehicle fleet for at least the next several decades, according to the report. fleets).