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APRIL 19, 2018

As reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie , the water content in the channels of the porous salts plays an important role in the proton conduction performance of the materials. Although these framework-like structures vary greatly, they have one thing in common: their components are connected through covalent bonds.

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JULY 11, 2020

To handle greater torque loads, the EcoDiesel V-6 connects to a newly added TorqueFlite 8HP75 eight-speed automatic transmission, calibrated for low RPM shifts and the on- and off-road rigors of Jeep Gladiator duty. The lower portion of the two-piece oil sump uses a lightweight sandwiched polymer/metal material, which further reduces NVH.

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Jeep Available Fuel Economy Economy 269

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JUNE 4, 2013

Schematic illustration of 3D porous SiNP/conductive polymer hydrogel composite electrodes. Each SiNP is encapsulated in a conductive polymer surface. A team at Stanford University has developed stable silicon Li-ion battery anodes by incorporating a conducting polymer hydrogel into the Si-based material. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Manufacturer Polymer Deep Cycle 236

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AUGUST 13, 2021

Previously the researchers developed a composite material made using zinc nanoparticles that dissolved in water for use in temporary circuits. They next printed the metallic solution onto pieces of a polymer that degrades in water. They next printed the metallic solution onto pieces of a polymer that degrades in water.

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Waste Water Polymer China 99

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

A motor-generator integrated on each engine crankshaft will provide independent control to each piston and eliminate all torque transmitted across the mechanical crankshaft connection, thus reducing engine size, mass, cost, friction, and noise. Novel Polymer-enhanced Rechargeable Aluminum-Alkaline Battery Technology – $2,000,000.

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Engine San Diego Polymer Lithium Ion 247

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JULY 8, 2015

Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Methanol in China.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

In this way, we can permanently connect metals which could previously not be directly joined, such as copper and aluminium. If a bonding polymer is then applied between two treated metals, the surfaces inter-lock with each other in all directions like a three-dimensional puzzle. These 3-D puzzle connections are practically unbreakable.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2019

A new-generation water-cooled turbocharger with variable geometry turbine (VGT) increases efficiency and responsiveness during transient conditions. The lower portion of the two-piece oil sump uses a lightweight sandwiched polymer/metal material that further reduces NVH. Horsepower increases 8% to 260 hp at 3,600 rpm.

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Fuel Economy 2020 Economy Fuel 220

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed an inexpensive and simple prototype of a triboelectric nanogenerator that could be used to produce energy from ocean waves by making use of contact electrification between a patterned plastic nanoarray and water. The tank is filled with deionized water. Or a surface charge density of 4.5

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Georgia Energy Water Environment 210

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JUNE 1, 2015

Traditional porous carbon materials, such as activated carbons (ACs), have high surface area (up to 3000 m 2 /g), but their large pore tortuosity and poor pore connectivity severely limit electrolyte ion transport to the surface. Furthermore, they are generally synthesized from coal or biomass (e.g.,

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Energy Storage Carbon Lithium Sulfur Energy 150

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JUNE 9, 2017

The demo plant incorporates the entire process chain, and comprises four separate units: a solar power plant; equipment for separating carbon dioxide and water from the air; a section that uses electrolysis to produce hydrogen; and synthesis equipment for producing a crude-oil substitute from carbon dioxide and hydrogen.

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Renewable Fuel CO2 Hydrogen 244

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Several significant changes contribute to the new EcoDiesel’s improved dynamic and fuel economy performance: A new-generation water-cooled turbocharger with variable geometry is more efficient and provides improved response as engine rpms rise and fall. Horsepower increases 8% to 260 hp at 3,600 rpm. The piston pin is offset 0.3

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MPG 2020 EPA Fuel Economy 223

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Broadly, hydrogels are soft networks of polymers and water, such as tofu or jelly. Liu is currently working on an interface, such as a patch, between the hydrogel and organs that would enable connections that the current cuff design doesn’t allow. Our body is also made of hydrogels.

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Light Universal MIT Massachusetts 86

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MARCH 6, 2017

These and other advanced battery technologies enabled the XPAND battery pack to secure an IP67 rating, confirming that it is fully protected from dust and can be submerged in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes. The XPAND pack also provides a high-level of cost-effective performance to the EV market.

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Li-ion Manufacturer Electric Vehicles Mariner 170

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MAY 16, 2014

Using a novel computational chemistry hybrid approach, scientists from IBM Research have successfully discovered a new class of polymer materials—the first new class of polymers discovered in more than 20 years—that could potentially transform manufacturing and fabrication in the fields of transportation, aerospace, and microelectronics.

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Polymer Industrial Industry Saudi Arabia 275

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

But we have demonstrated that by directly using power generated by the cold universe, we can chill water to cool buildings by as much as 5 ºC during the day without electricity and light the night without wires or batteries. In the case of moving water, a turbine harvests the energy in the flow to generate hydroelectricity.

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Power Powered Solar Energy 135

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APRIL 14, 2023

JPL ] Georgia Tech researchers have recently created a soft rotary motor using liquid metal, compliant magnetic composites, and silicone polymers. Key topics include connections between robotics and the liberal arts, and guidelines for graduate students who are curious about pursuing teaching-focused faculty jobs.

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Environment Universal Motor Motors 117

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

to develop and test a 25 kWh prototype battery system based on nanostructured polymer electrolytes. At the core of Seeo’s technology is a novel solid polymer electrolyte material that can transport Li ions while providing inherently safe and stable support for very high energy electrode chemistries. Green Dot Transportation Inc.

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Cars That Think

MAY 9, 2023

A small water reservoir allows Matic to wet mop or vacuum as it sees fit, and all waste (wet and dry) ends up in a removable bag inside of the robot. The bag is preloaded with an absorbent polymer so that anything wet that ends up in the bag turns into a gel rather than making things more gross than they would be otherwise.

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Clean Cleaning Buy Maintenance 94

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MARCH 11, 2016

For Round 1, the small businesses and laboratories will collaborate on advancing a number of clean energy technologies, including water, wind, bioenergy, solar, buildings, vehicles, fuel cells, geothermal technologies, and advanced manufacturing. Connected Signals, working with ANL. Water Power. Organization.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Li-ion 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2015

Solvay is taking a “leadership role” in the development of the Polimotor 2 all-plastic automotive engine to be tested in a race car next year, demonstrating the company’s advanced specialty polymer technologies in light-weighting through metal replacement. in a 2005 review of the use of FRCs in internal combustion engines.

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Carbon Fiber Polymer Carbon Engine 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Researchers at the University of Calgary have developed a new membrane based on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) ( earlier post ) that enables a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell to operate at higher temperatures—an important step in terms of increasing the efficiency and decreasing the cost of PEM fuel cells. Source: Hurd et al.

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Fuel Hydrogen 2009 Polymer 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Compared to baseline figures for 2010, the Group wants to reduce energy and water consumption, waste generation and emissions (including CO 2 emissions) by 25% in all of its business areas. Volkswagen AG has set the goal of becoming the world’s most sustainable carmaker by the year 2018. VW’s “Strategy 2018”, earlier post.) Media Control.

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Emissions Fuel Range Fuel Economy 199

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Turbulence: When a flow of air or water breaks up into swirls and eddies, the pure physics equations become too complex to solve. Galaxies should trace the invisible structure of dark matter that stretches across the universe, but the formation of galaxies plays by additional rules—it's not as simple as connecting the dots.

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Universal Climate Michigan Engine 150

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MAY 13, 2011

The e-gas plant is connected to a waste-biogas plant, which supplies the concentrated CO 2 necessary for methanation and which would otherwise pollute the atmosphere. Aided by polymer electrolyte membranes, the electrolyzer splits water into its components: hydrogen (H 2 ) and oxygen (O 2 ).

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated solar water splitting by photovoltaic-electrolysis with a solar-to-hydrogen (STH) efficiency of more than 30%—a new record. The PV-electrolysis system consists of a triple-junction solar cell and two PEM electrolysers connected in series. The prior record was 24.4%.

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Solar Water Hydrogen Energy Storage 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

We have a clutch that engages and connects the two, that gets the engine going. It quickly warms up the engine following a cold start, and at high load the water jacket reduces the temperature of the exhaust gas. The bottom shell of its housing is made of diecast aluminum, the top shell of polymer. Just to give an example.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

Water will be the primary byproduct. A novel metal complex for electrolysis of water will be used to generate the hydrogen at high rates. The process will produce butanol and will also be able to produce ethanol The research team has a strong connection with Microbial Fuel Cell Technologies, LLC in this area of research.

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Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion 249

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Develop and deploy a 25kWh prototype battery system based on Seeo’s proprietary nanostructured polymer electrolytes. Demonstrate a prototype flow battery system that can be grid connected, charged and discharged, and scaled to utility power levels. 16,080,554. Seeo, Inc (CA).

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Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind 270

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2015

The nanofibrous non-precious metal catalyst (NPMC) is synthesized by electrospinning a polymer solution containing a mixture of ferrous organometallics and metal-organic frameworks and then is thermally activated. The new electrode design also optimizes the flow of protons and electrons within the fuel cell and the removal of water.

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Fuel Polymer Carbon Water 150

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APRIL 29, 2015

The Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFCs) used in automotive applications enable low temperature start-up and operation, fast reaction speeds, and high current densities. Conventionally, this is handled by recirculating water from the FC stack air outlet to the FC stack air inlet through a humidifier. Konno et al. Click to enlarge.

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Congress Toyota Fuel Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Among these are the generational shift from Boomers to Millenials, urbanization, the development of connected and autonomous vehicles, and the benefits of electrification. kWh Li-ion polymer pack from LG Chem provides the energy storage. This is our first dedicated green vehicle. The Ioniq hybrid powertrain consists of a new Kappa 1.6

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Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

With the e-tron services in the Audi connect portfolio, drivers can use their smartphones to control such functions as charging and heating or cooling. Audi connect, which is also standard, connects the Q7 e-tron quattro to the internet via the fast LTE standard. The driver can choose between four modes. “EV”

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Among these are the generational shift from Boomers to Millenials, urbanization, the development of connected and autonomous vehicles, and the benefits of electrification. kWh Li-ion polymer pack from LG Chem provides the energy storage. This is our first dedicated green vehicle. The Ioniq hybrid powertrain consists of a new Kappa 1.6

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Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The core of each of these individual cells is a polymer membrane, with a platinum-based catalyst on both sides of the membrane. The protons migrate through the membrane to the cathode, where they react with the oxygen present in air to form water vapor. Meanwhile, outside the stack the electrons supply the electrical power.

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

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JANUARY 2, 2020

Researchers in Israel have designed a separate-cell photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting system with decoupled hydrogen and oxygen cells for centralized hydrogen production. A paper describing their system is publishedin the journal Joule. The hydrogen cell contains the cathode, and it is physically separated from the oxygen cell.

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Water Production Hydrogen Solar 355

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AUGUST 30, 2009

kWh lithium-polymer battery pack. Overall, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics comes with a total of 98 lithium-polymer cells, each offering a capacity of 30 Ah and developing continuous output of 600 Amps at a voltage of 3.7 The plug-in full hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics all-wheel drive concept car is powered by a 1.5-liter,

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