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LANL and WSU researchers develop high-performance anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer with nickel-iron catalyst

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A collaborative research team, including scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Washington State University (WSU), has developed a nickel-iron (NiFe)-based catalyst, which is much less expensive, but which delivers comparable performance. They describe the advance in a paper published in Nature Energy.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Washington State University. AOI 08: Lightweight and High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Vehicle Applications. Developing an Energy-Conscious Traffic Signal Control System for Optimized Fuel Consumption in Connect Vehicle Environments. University of Washington. General Motors LLC. Ford Motor Company.

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EPA announces 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; green chemistry market opportunity projected to be $98.5B by 2020, about 2% of total market

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting its 16 th annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award ceremony tonight in Washington, DC. Furthermore, the Bio-BDO fermentation process operates near ambient pressure and temperature, thus providing a safer working environment. The biggest benefits are during use.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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At an event in Washington, President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. of Washington Clean Energy Institute; Washington State U.; manufacturers and the nation up to 1.6 West Virginia U.

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy. $16. Use novel, self-assembled polymer materials in systems for the conversion of sunlight into electricity. Washington University, St. Extreme Environment- Tolerant Materials via Atomic Scale Design of Interfaces. $19. Carnegie Institute of Washington.

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ARPA-E awards $37M for IONICS projects; improving solid-state batteries and fuel cells

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Large Area Lithium Electrode Sub-Assemblies (LESAs) Protected by Self-Forming Microstructured Polymer-Inorganic Single-Ion Conducting Composites. Novel Polymer Electrolyte for Solid State Lithium Metal Battery Technology. Ionic Materials has invented a new solid electrolyte made of a polymer material. Ionic Materials.

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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The CMU team seeks to develop novel ionomer-free electrodes to enable transformative improvements in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology. University of Washington. Ionomer-Free Electrodes for Ultrahigh Power Density Fuel Cells - $3,220,310. UC Berkeley.

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